Illinois Compiled Statutes > 225 ILCS 720 > Article VI

Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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.
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

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