Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 547/25-10 – Acceptance of retrocession
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 547/25-10
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
The State of Illinois accepts cession from the United States of concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States over all lands affected by this Article, under and pursuant to the powers and authorities contained in the Statutes of Illinois.