Illinois Compiled Statutes > 5 ILCS 312 > Article I – General Provisions
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 5 ILCS 312 > Article I - General Provisions
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
- oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.