735 ILCS 110/10

Current through Public Act 103-585
Section 735 ILCS 110/10 - Definitions

In this Act:

"Government" includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, official, employee, agent, or other person acting under color of law of the United States, a state, a subdivision of a state, or another public authority including the electorate.

"Person" includes any individual, corporation, association, organization, partnership, 2 or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity.

"Judicial claim" or "claim" include any lawsuit, cause of action, claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, or other judicial pleading or filing alleging injury.

"Motion" includes any motion to dismiss, for summary judgment, or to strike, or any other judicial pleading filed to dispose of a judicial claim.

"Moving party" means any person on whose behalf a motion described in subsection (a) of Section 20 is filed seeking dismissal of a judicial claim.

"Responding party" means any person against whom a motion described in subsection (a) of Section 20 is filed.

735 ILCS 110/10

Added by P.A. 095-0506,§ 10, eff. 8/28/2007.