Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
RPA Real Property Actions and Proceedings |
Article 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS; JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN ACTIONS; CONSTRUCTION OF ACT |
Section 111. Definitions
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1. As used in section 1641 of this chapter and in sections 1901 and 1911 of this chapter, the terms "real property" and "lands" are co-extensive in meaning with lands, tenements and hereditaments. 2. As used in section 1921, the term "real property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and chattels real, except a lease for a term not exceeding three years. 3. As used in this chapter the term "incompetent" or "incompetent person" means a person incompetent to manage his affairs of whose property a committee has been appointed pursuant to section 78.03 or a person of whose property a committee has been appointed pursuant to section 78.07 of the mental hygiene law. 4. As used in this chapter the term "infant" or "minor" means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years. 5. As used in this chapter, the term "conservatee" means a person under substantial impairment within the meaning of the conservatorship provisions of article seventy-seven of the mental hygiene law for whom a conservator has been appointed.