Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/6-127 – Expiration of plaintiff’s right or termination of plaintiff’s title …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/6-127
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Expiration of plaintiff‘s right or termination of plaintiff’s title before trial. If the right of a plaintiff in ejectment expires or the plaintiff’s title terminates after the commencement of the action, but before trial, the verdict, if tried by a jury, shall be returned according to the fact, and judgment shall be entered that the plaintiff recover his or her damages by reason of the withholding of the premises, by the defendant, to be assessed, and that as to the premises claimed, the action shall be dismissed; and such damages may be thereupon assessed by the court or jury trying the case.