Illinois Compiled Statutes > 510 ILCS 68 > Article 1 – General Provisions
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| § 510 ILCS 68/1-1 | Short title |
| § 510 ILCS 68/1-5 | Purpose |
| § 510 ILCS 68/1-10 | Administrative agency |
| § 510 ILCS 68/1-15 | Definitions |
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 510 ILCS 68 > Article 1 - General Provisions
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
- sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12