Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3435/2

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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
     Any deed hereafter given by the owner of public land may contain a clause reserving to the State a property right in any archaeological and paleontological resources or portion thereof and also reserving the right to explore and excavate for the same.