Illinois Compiled Statutes > 20 ILCS 1805 > Article XVI-A – Illinois National Guard State-Sponsored Life Insurance Program
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§ 91.1 | State-sponsored life insurance program |
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 20 ILCS 1805 > Article XVI-A - Illinois National Guard State-Sponsored Life Insurance Program
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.