Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1905/27

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
     No order, resolution or other action of a Railroad Terminal Authority pursuant to this Act which requires the abandonment, removal, relocation, rearrangement, or extension of any lines, terminals, Terminal Facilities, or Freight Facilities of an interstate carrier shall be effective until approved or authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission or other federal agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter by Act of Congress. The Authority or any municipality, railroad or other corporation or person affected by such order, resolution or other action of the Authority may, by petition, complaint, intervention, or otherwise, seek or obtain approval or grant of appropriate certificates of authority by the Interstate Commerce Commission or other federal agency required to make such order, resolution or other action of the Authority effective.
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