Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 615 ILCS 5/25

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     The Attorney General, any State‘s Attorney of any county or any attorney authorized by the Department of Natural Resources shall have the power to represent said Department, and in the name of the State of Illinois, invoke for the purposes specified in this act, all of the power of the State to prevent the wrongs and injuries herein referred to, and for that purpose, such Attorney General, State’s attorney or authorized attorney shall be deemed to be the proper representative of the State, with full power and authority upon its behalf to prosecute all necessary suits or actions.
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