§ 70 ILCS 2905/1-1 This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Metro-East Sanitary …
§ 70 ILCS 2905/1-2 Whenever the voters of a sanitary district created under “An Act to …
§ 70 ILCS 2905/1-3 Appointments to the first board of commissioners of the new district …
§ 70 ILCS 2905/1-4 Nothing in this Act shall impair the security of any indebtedness of …
§ 70 ILCS 2905/1-5 Such sanitary district shall be held in all courts to be a body …

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 70 ILCS 2905 > Article I - General Provisions--Application Of Act

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14