Illinois Compiled Statutes > 815 ILCS 170


§ 0.01	Short title
§ 1	That when any note, bond, bill or other instrument in writing is for …
§ 2	A legal tender of any such personal property shall discharge the …
§ 3	In all cases when a tender shall be made and full payment be offered, …
§ 4	A tender may also be made after an action is brought upon any …
§ 5	The tender last mentioned may be made either to the plaintiff or his …

Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
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.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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.
Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. ^{Source: U.S. Mint}
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
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

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