Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 30/1

  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter" at any time after such day. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.17
  • 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
     Whenever property, real or personal, heretofore has been or hereafter shall be bequeathed by will or granted, conveyed or donated by deed or other instrument, to trustees with direction that the property shall be applied by them to the foundation and establishment of an educational institution in this State, it shall be lawful for the trustees in such case, in order to promote better establishment, maintenance and management of such institution, to cause a corporation not for pecuniary profit under the provisions of this Act to be formed, with the rights, powers and privileges hereinafter provided for.