Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-5031

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
     If any recorder shall willfully fail to perform any duty imposed upon the recorder by this Division, the recorder shall be guilty of malfeasance in office, and shall be punished accordingly, and shall be liable to the party injured for all damages occasioned thereby.