Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/23-14

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
     Whenever a notice shall have been given of intention to contest an election, as provided in the preceding section, either party may proceed to take testimony of any witness before any judge, clerk of a court, or notary public, on giving to the adverse party or his attorney 10 days’ notice of the time and place of taking the same, and one day in addition thereto (Sunday inclusive) for every 50 miles’ travel from the place of residence of such party to the place where such deposition is to be taken. If the party entitled to notice resides in the county where the deposition is to be taken, 5 days’ notice shall be sufficient.