§ 5 ILCS 282/1 Short title
§ 5 ILCS 282/5 Definitions
§ 5 ILCS 282/10 Purposes
§ 5 ILCS 282/15 Forfeiture action
§ 5 ILCS 282/20 Procedure
§ 5 ILCS 282/25 Term of forfeiture
§ 5 ILCS 282/99 Effective date
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 5 ILCS 282 - Elected Officials Misconduct Forfeiture Act

  • Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
  • 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.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.