Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/17-104

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
     When there are any persons interested in the premises whose names are unknown, or the share or quantity of interest of any of the parties is unknown to the plaintiff, or such share or interest is uncertain or contingent, or the ownership of the inheritance depends upon an executory devise, or the remainder is contingent, so that such parties cannot be named, it shall be so stated in the verified complaint.