Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 725 ILCS 215/7

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
     The Attorney General or his assistant shall attend each Statewide Grand Jury, and shall prosecute any indictment returned by it, unless the State‘s Attorney of the country of venue for the indictment consents to prosecute the indictment. The Attorney General or his assistant shall have the same powers and duties in relation to a Statewide Grand Jury that a State’s Attorney has in relation to a county grand jury, except as otherwise provided in this Act.
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