Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)

720 ILCS 5 § 2-7: "Felony"

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines the term 'felony' as an offense carrying a prison sentence of one year or more. It is a definitional provision, not a criminal offense itself.

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