Illinois Compiled Statutes > 325 ILCS 15 – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 325 ILCS 15 - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.