Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 573/5-40

  • 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 federal exclusive jurisdiction hereby retroceded, the nature of the legislative jurisdiction ceded with and retained by the State of Illinois shall continue no longer than the United States of America owns the lands described herein, and retains a proprietorial interest thereto.