§ 705 ILCS 95/1 Short title
§ 705 ILCS 95/5 Findings
§ 705 ILCS 95/7 Definitions
§ 705 ILCS 95/10 Pilot programs
§ 705 ILCS 95/15 Access to Justice Fund
§ 705 ILCS 95/16 Fiscal year 2020 grants
§ 705 ILCS 95/20 Evaluation
§ 705 ILCS 95/25 Statutory Court Fee Task Force
§ 705 ILCS 95/99 Effective date
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 705 ILCS 95 - Access to Justice Act

  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • 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
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.