Interpreting code sections using statutory definitions
Also stated as: Statutory and Code Interpretation Principles
The pages courts cite for it
- Cited for: Interpreting code sections using statutory definitions
Ranked by how often Illinois courts cite each page. The bar is how citing opinions treated that page (green followed, yellow questioned or limited, red negative); a red or yellow chip is the case’s own overall treatment.
Illinois opinions citing these pages
- Reynolds v. Reynolds, 2025 IL App (2d) 240028, 277 N.E.3d 1191
- People ex rel. Raoul v. Illinois Com. Comm'n, 2024 IL App (2d) 230020, 256 N.E.3d 495
- Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Illinois Com. Comm'n, 2019 IL App (2d) 180504
- Swoboda v. Bd. of Trs. of the Vill. of Sugar Grove Police Pension Fund, 2015 IL App (2d) 150265
- Swoboda v. Bd. of Trs. of the Vill. of Sugar Grove Police Pension Fund, 2015 IL App (2d) 150265, 46 N.E.3d 408
- Summers v. Ret. Bd. of the Policemen's Annunity & Benefit Fund, 2013 IL App (1st) 121345, 989 N.E.2d 639
- Buckner v. Univ. Park Police Pension Fund, 2013 IL App (3d) 120231, 983 N.E.2d 125
- Rose v. Bd. of Trs. of Mount Prospect, 958 N.E.2d 315 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2011)
- Rose v. Bd. of Trs. of the Mount Prospect Police Pension Fund, 2011 IL App (1st) 102157, 958 N.E.2d 315
- Filskov v. Bd. of Trs. of the Northlake Police Pension Fund, 946 N.E.2d 1095 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2011)
- Filskov v. Bd. of Trs. of the Northlake Police Pension Fund, No. 1-09-3151 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Apr. 5, 2011)
- Alm v. Lincolnshire Police Pension Bd., 816 N.E.2d 389 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 2004)
- Alm v. Lincolnshire Police Pension Bd., No. 2-03-1174 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. Sept. 22, 2004)
- White v. City of Aurora, 753 N.E.2d 1244 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 2001)
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