§ 0.01 Short title
§ 1 The county board of each county, except those counties which have a …
§ 1a Driver’s license, Illinois Identification Card, and Illinois Person …
§ 1a-1 List of claimants for unemployment insurance
§ 1b The combination of the lists of registered voters, driver’s license, …
§ 2 Jury qualifications
§ 3 If, for any reason, the list or the selection provided for in the …
§ 4.1 Jury duty; notice to employer; right to time off
§ 5 At the time of making such selection, the name of the person selected …
§ 6 As often as such jury list shall have been exhausted, another such …
§ 7 A list of jurors so selected shall be kept in the office of the …
§ 8 (a) Upon a day designated by the judge of the court, which shall be …
§ 9 In other than single county circuits, if a grand jury is required by …
§ 9.1 In single county circuits, if a grand jury is required by law or by …
§ 10 In other than single county circuits, the clerk of the court shall, …
§ 10.1 In single county circuits, the clerk of the court shall, within 5 …
§ 10.2 Excusing prospective jurors; hardship
§ 10.3 Excusing prospective jurors; nursing mothers
§ 10.4 Removal of prospective juror due to total and permanent disability
§ 11 In other than single county circuits, where the sheriff serves the …
§ 11.1 In single county circuits, it shall be the duty of the sheriff to …
§ 12 The judge shall examine the jurors who appear, and if more than …
§ 13 When by reason of challenge in the selection of a jury for the trial …
§ 14 It shall be sufficient cause of challenge of a petit juror that he …
§ 15 Every person who shall fail to attend when lawfully summoned to …
§ 16 A full panel of the grand jury shall consist of sixteen persons, …
§ 17 After the grand jury is impaneled, it shall be the duty of the court …
§ 19 No grand jury shall make presentments of their own knowledge, upon …
§ 20 (a) It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court at the …
§ 21 Upon the impaneling of any jury in any civil cause now pending, or to …
§ 23 The provisions of this act shall apply to proceedings in both civil …

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 705 ILCS 305 - Jury Act

  • 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.
  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • True bill: Another word for indictment.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Voir dire: The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."