Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/1-1004 – Jurisdiction over Lake Michigan
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/1-1004
- 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.
- 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
Each of the counties bordering on Lake Michigan shall have jurisdiction over said lake eastwardly, to the east line of the State.