Word: courtly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...When a tenant enters into a lease, they agree to pay x number of dollars every month--they don't get a bye or a free pass whenever they feel there are code violation; they get a free pass or damages when violations are decided by a court," he said...
...says she is defending her right to be heard in court...
However, tenants argue that the bill would take away their voice in court, since it requires tenants to have the rent in the escrow account before they can take their landlords to court on code violation charges...
...bill, tenants argue, could thus price them out of the court system...
Most tenants agree than SB 541 would make it economically infeasible for them to bring many cases to court...