{"data":{"id":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-8-3","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"10 ILCS 5/8-3","heading":"","body":"The following words and phrases in this article shall, unless the same be inconsistent with the context, be construed as follows:\n(1) The terms \"legislative office\", \"legislative officer\" or \"legislator\" shall mean a State Senator or Representative in the General Assembly.\n(2) The term \"legislative district\" shall mean the territorial area from which a State Senator is to be elected.\n(3) The term \"representative district\" shall mean the territorial area from which a Representative in the General Assembly is to be elected.","path":["CHAPTER 10 ELECTIONS","Election Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=170\u0026ChapterID=3\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:12Z","sha256":"0d3ff333b79bb2c32b87889a3ad80db86e4434e3c4316f8901561b805e714c3b","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-8-2","next":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-8-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}