· 5/18/2001
In Re Estate of Ahmed
Citations
- 750 N.E.2d 278
- 322 Ill. App. 3d 741
- 255 Ill. Dec. 697
- 2001 Ill. App. LEXIS 370
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the consistent and exclusive use of the term “may” indicates that the court is not required to grant requests made by a party but may do so within its discretion
- holding that the consistent and exclusive use of the term \may\ indicates that the court is not required to grant requests made by a party but may do so within its discretion
- when a statute uses the word “may,” we interpret the statute as permissive
- when a statute uses the word “may,” we interpret the statute as permissive
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Judges: Gallagher
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