As used in this Act:
     “Adverse instrument” means any document, instrument, or paper that adversely affects, but does not convey, the fee title to registered land, and the validity of which is not dependent upon consent by an owner of the registered land or some person claiming by, through, or under that owner. Adverse instruments include, but are not limited to, mechanics’ lien claims, memoranda of judgment, and lis pendens notices. Adverse instruments do not include sheriff’s deeds, marshal’s deeds, or tax deeds.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 40/2

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     “Voluntary instrument” means any document, instrument, or paper that either conveys the fee title to registered land or affects title to registered land and the validity of which is dependent upon consent by an owner of the registered land or some person claiming by, through, or under that owner. Voluntary instruments include, but are not limited to, deeds, including tax deeds, sheriff’s deeds, and marshal’s deeds, mortgages, assignments of mortgage, leases, and grants of easement or license.
     “Registered land” means real property and interests in real property, the title to which has been registered under the Registered Titles (Torrens) Act.
     “Registrar’s certification of condition of title” means a document, prepared manually or by data processing equipment, that contains the number of the certificate of title, name of the owner, permanent real estate index number, legal description of the land, and nature of the estate of the owner and by memorial contains a description of all estates, easements, encumbrances, liens, interests, and charges to which the estate of the owner is subject; in the event title to the land is held in trust, it shall so state; and if the land is subject to any condition or limitation, it shall state the nature and character of the condition or limitation.