Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 430 ILCS 65 - Firearm Owners Identification Card Act

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Authority: means the Sheldon Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/250-5
• Authority: means the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/255-5
• Board: means the governing and administrative body of the Salem Civic Center Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/245-5
• Board: means the governing and administrative body of the Sheldon Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/250-5
• Board: means the governing and administrative body of the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/255-5
• Circuit clerk: means clerk of the circuit court. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.26
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}
• Governor: means the Governor of the State of Illinois. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/255-5
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
• Metropolitan area: means all that territory in the State of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the City of Salem in Marion County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/245-5
• Metropolitan area: means all that territory which lies within the corporate boundaries of the Village of Sheldon. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/250-5
• Metropolitan area: means all that territory in the State of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the Townships of Springfield, Woodside and Capital in the County of Sangamon. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/255-5
• Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Probate: Proving a will
• Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28
• Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.