Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 1010/1-20

  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
     If the taxpayer makes an election pursuant to Section 1-15 of this Act to remove a proceeding to the Tax Tribunal, any document, including pleadings and orders, that would constitute part of the administrative record within the meaning of Section 3-108 of the Administrative Review Law shall be transferred to the Tax Tribunal.