§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-5 Definition
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-10 Certificate of relief from disabilities
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-15 Certificates of relief from disabilities issued by courts
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-25 Certificate of good conduct
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-30 Issuance of certificate of good conduct
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-35 Effect of revocation; use of revoked certificate
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-40 Forms and filing
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-45 Certificate not to be deemed to be a pardon
§ 730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-50 Report

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 730 ILCS 5 > Chapter V > Article 5.5 - Discretionary Relief From Forfeitures And Disabilities Automatically Imposed By Law

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.