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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 520/3

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
     Minors and persons under legal disability may institute or defend actions by guardian or next friend. Every person, including spouses of owners, having any interest in the right to drill for and remove oil and gas from such lands, whether in possession or otherwise, and who is not a plaintiff, shall be made a defendant to such complaint. Any person claiming or appearing to claim an interest in the right to drill for and remove oil and gas from such land may be made a defendant. When there are or may be any persons interested in the right to drill for and remove oil and gas from such lands whose names are unknown, the complaint shall so state, and such persons may be made parties to such action by the name and description of Unknown Owners.