§ 740 ILCS 82/1 Short title
§ 740 ILCS 82/5 Definitions
§ 740 ILCS 82/10 Cause of action
§ 740 ILCS 82/11 Employer liability for an employee or agent
§ 740 ILCS 82/15 Relief
§ 740 ILCS 82/20 Limitation
§ 740 ILCS 82/98 Applicability
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 740 ILCS 82 - Gender Violence Act

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28