Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 45/14 – If no appropriate motion or answer shall be filed as above provided, …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 45/14
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
If no appropriate motion or answer shall be filed as above provided, the petition may stand as admitted, and a judgment entered according to the prayer of such petition, upon proof of the facts stated in such petition; but if any person shall file an answer to such petition, the court may hear evidence. If the petition includes more than one parcel of land, and no appropriate motion or answer shall be filed as to some of the parcels, the court may enter a judgment as to those parcels as to which no appropriate motion or answer shall be filed, and hear evidence as to the remaining parcels.