Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/9-2-102

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
     Except as otherwise provided in Section 9-2-113, within 90 days after judgment of confirmation of any special assessment or special tax, levied in pursuance of this Division 2, has been entered, if there is no appeal perfected, or other stay of proceedings by a court having jurisdiction, or in case the judgment for the condemnation of any property for any such improvement, or the judgment of confirmation as to any property is appealed from, then, if the petitioner files in the cause a written election to proceed with the work, notwithstanding the appeal, or other stay, steps shall be taken to let the contract for the work in the manner provided in this Division 2. If the judgment of condemnation or of confirmation of the special tax or special assessment levied for the work is appealed from, or stayed by order of a court having jurisdiction, and the petitioner files no such election, then the steps provided in this Division 2 for the letting of the contract for the work shall be taken within 15 days after the final determination of the appeal, or the determination of the stay, unless the proceeding is abandoned as provided in this Division 2.
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