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Illinois Code › Chapter 720 › Act 5 › Section 2-1

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(720 ILCS 5/2-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-1) Sec. 2-1. "Acquittal". "Acquittal" means a verdict or finding of not guilty of an offense, rendered by a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent jurisdiction authorized to try the case without a jury. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

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