{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/2-1","heading":"\"Acquittal\".","body":"\"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.","path":["CHAPTER 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES","Criminal Code of 2012."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1876\u0026ChapterID=53\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:41Z","sha256":"000443af3e6cab691151525d30491daf3895bd561ae10f3a9e54ea0ed493f0a4","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-2-0.5","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}