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· 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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