Illinois criminal law
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Illinois criminal law is the body of state statutes, case law, and procedural rules that define crimes, defenses, and penalties within the state of Illinois.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure | 1 |
| Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 | 1 |
| Illinois criminal law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2323729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illinois criminal law Context triple: [Criminal Division (Circuit Court of Cook County), governingLaw, Illinois criminal law]
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A.
Illinois Compiled Statutes
The Illinois Compiled Statutes are the official codification of the general and permanent laws of the U.S. state of Illinois.
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B.
Ohio Criminal Syndicalism Act
The Ohio Criminal Syndicalism Act was a state law that criminalized advocacy of violence or unlawful methods of political change, later deemed unconstitutional in the landmark free speech case Brandenburg v. Ohio.
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C.
Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Illinois, responsible for enacting state laws and overseeing the governance framework of the state.
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D.
Criminal Section
The Criminal Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division that investigates and prosecutes criminal violations of federal civil rights laws.
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E.
criminal law division
The criminal law division is the branch of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands responsible for handling and deciding cases involving criminal offenses and related legal issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illinois criminal law Target entity description: Illinois criminal law is the body of state statutes, case law, and procedural rules that define crimes, defenses, and penalties within the state of Illinois.
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A.
Illinois Compiled Statutes
The Illinois Compiled Statutes are the official codification of the general and permanent laws of the U.S. state of Illinois.
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B.
Ohio Criminal Syndicalism Act
The Ohio Criminal Syndicalism Act was a state law that criminalized advocacy of violence or unlawful methods of political change, later deemed unconstitutional in the landmark free speech case Brandenburg v. Ohio.
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C.
Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Illinois, responsible for enacting state laws and overseeing the governance framework of the state.
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D.
Criminal Section
The Criminal Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division that investigates and prosecutes criminal violations of federal civil rights laws.
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E.
criminal law division
The criminal law division is the branch of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands responsible for handling and deciding cases involving criminal offenses and related legal issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | body of law ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction |
Illinois
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surface form:
State of Illinois
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| codifiedIn |
Illinois Compiled Statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
720 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Illinois Compiled Statutes ⓘ
surface form:
725 Illinois Compiled Statutes
|
| defines |
drug offenses in Illinois
ⓘ
felonies in Illinois ⓘ homicide offenses in Illinois ⓘ inchoate offenses in Illinois ⓘ misdemeanors in Illinois ⓘ offenses against persons in Illinois ⓘ offenses against property in Illinois ⓘ offenses against public health and safety in Illinois ⓘ offenses against public order in Illinois ⓘ petty offenses in Illinois ⓘ sex offenses in Illinois ⓘ theft and related offenses in Illinois ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Illinois State Police
ⓘ
county state’s attorneys in Illinois ⓘ municipal police departments in Illinois ⓘ |
| felonyClassesInclude |
Class 1 felony in Illinois
ⓘ
Class 2 felony in Illinois ⓘ Class 3 felony in Illinois ⓘ Class 4 felony in Illinois ⓘ Class X felony in Illinois ⓘ |
| governedBy | Illinois General Assembly ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
Illinois criminal law
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Criminal Code of 1961
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| includesConcept |
expungement and sealing of criminal records in Illinois
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extended-term sentencing in Illinois ⓘ juvenile delinquency proceedings in Illinois ⓘ mandatory supervised release in Illinois ⓘ truth-in-sentencing provisions in Illinois ⓘ |
| includesProceduralRulesFrom |
Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
Illinois Rules of Evidence ⓘ Illinois Supreme Court Rules ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Illinois Appellate Court, First District
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Appellate Court
Illinois Supreme Court ⓘ |
| misdemeanorClassesInclude |
Class A misdemeanor in Illinois
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Class B misdemeanor in Illinois ⓘ Class C misdemeanor in Illinois ⓘ |
| partOf |
Illinois state law
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois law
|
| primaryStatutorySource |
Illinois Compiled Statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Criminal Code of 2012
|
| providesSentencingScheme |
Illinois felony classes
ⓘ
Illinois misdemeanor classes ⓘ |
| recognizesDefense |
compulsion defense under Illinois law
ⓘ
defense of others under Illinois law ⓘ entrapment defense under Illinois law ⓘ insanity defense under Illinois law ⓘ intoxication defense in limited circumstances under Illinois law ⓘ necessity defense under Illinois law ⓘ self-defense under Illinois law ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Illinois Constitution
ⓘ
United States Constitution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Illinois criminal law Description of subject: Illinois criminal law is the body of state statutes, case law, and procedural rules that define crimes, defenses, and penalties within the state of Illinois.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Criminal Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
subject surface form:
Criminal Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
this entity surface form:
Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure
this entity surface form:
Illinois Criminal Code of 1961