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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1807/36

  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     The Adjutant General may adopt rules in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act which establish pretrial, trial, and post-trial procedures, including modes of proof, for courts-martial cases arising under this Code and for courts of inquiry, and which shall apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence generally recognized in military criminal cases in the courts of the Armed Forces of the United States but which may not be contrary to or inconsistent with this Code. The Governor or the Adjutant General may prescribe courts of inquiry by regulations, or as otherwise provided by law, which shall apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence generally recognized in military cases.