Illinois Compiled Statutes > 55 ILCS 50 – Habeas Corpus Reimbursement Act
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 55 ILCS 50 - Habeas Corpus Reimbursement Act
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.