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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 10/5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
     Any person, agency, corporation or association who violates any of the provisions of this Act, or who aids, abets, incites or otherwise participates in the violation of any of the provisions, whether the violation or participation therein occurs through action in a private, public or in any official capacity, shall be guilty of a petty offense for each and every violation or participation therein with respect to each person aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by each such aggrieved person, or by any other person to whom such aggrieved person shall assign his cause of action, in the circuit court in the county in which the plaintiff or the defendant shall reside.