Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 75/20 – Protections, obligations, and responsibilities
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 75/20
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
A party to a civil union is entitled to the same legal obligations, responsibilities, protections, and benefits as are afforded or recognized by the law of Illinois to spouses, whether they derive from statute, administrative rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil or criminal law.