Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/1-105

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
     The Supreme Court may provide by rule for the orderly and expeditious administration and enforcement of this Act and of the rules, including the striking of pleadings, the dismissal of claims, the entry of defaults, the assessment of costs, the assessment against an offending party of the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, which any violation causes another party to incur, or other action that may be appropriate.