§ 6-101 Bringing action
§ 6-102 Interest in land
§ 6-103 Lessee of United States or of this State
§ 6-104 Interest of plaintiff
§ 6-105 Joinder of plaintiffs
§ 6-106 Joinder of defendants
§ 6-107 Vacant land
§ 6-108 Pleading as in other civil cases
§ 6-109 Allegations in complaint
§ 6-110 Description of premises
§ 6-111 Interest claimed
§ 6-112 Limited to matters which are germane
§ 6-113 Summons as in other civil cases
§ 6-114 Notice to landlord
§ 6-115 Landlord as defendant
§ 6-116 Pleading by defendant
§ 6-117 General denial
§ 6-118 Plaintiff’s proof
§ 6-119 Plaintiff’s proof – Continued
§ 6-120 Evidence
§ 6-121 Claim of title through common source
§ 6-122 Action against co-tenants
§ 6-123 Proof of interest
§ 6-124 Action against several
§ 6-125 Proof of occupancy
§ 6-126 Specificity of verdict
§ 6-127 Expiration of plaintiff’s right or termination of plaintiff’s title …
§ 6-128 Suggestion of death
§ 6-129 Judgment
§ 6-130 Recovery of rents and profits
§ 6-131 Conclusiveness of judgment
§ 6-132 New trial as in other civil cases
§ 6-133 Petition for damages
§ 6-134 Petition stands as complaint
§ 6-135 Service of copy of petition
§ 6-136 Pleadings
§ 6-137 Issue of fact on petition
§ 6-138 Extent of recovery
§ 6-139 Death of plaintiff
§ 6-140 When mesne profits not recoverable
§ 6-141 Notice of adverse claim
§ 6-142 Notice to occupying claimant
§ 6-149 Stay of waste – Security
§ 6-150 Abolition of common law fictions

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 735 ILCS 5 > Article VI - Ejectment

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter" at any time after such day. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.17
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • ordinary civil cases: or any equivalent expression, when used with reference to practice, procedure, or appeal, shall be deemed to refer to cases under the Civil Practice Law, and all existing and future amendments thereto and modifications thereof, and the Supreme Court Rules as now or hereafter adopted. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.22
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.