Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1810/8.01

  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     The Port District has power to apply to proper authorities of the United States of America pursuant to appropriate law for the right to establish, operate, maintain, and lease foreign trade zones and sub-zones within the limits of the Chicago Regional Port District or within the jurisdiction of the United States Customs Service Office of the Chicago Port of Entry and to establish, operate, maintain, and lease such foreign trade zones and sub-zones.
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