Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

Re: rape

In Illinois, you can find the legal definition of rape at the Illinois website: http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/ilcs/ch720/ch720act5articles/ch720act5Sub17.htm

Definition of Rape

I see another attorney has already answered your question and has steered you to the appropriate website for further information. Please permit me to add:

Illinois law has several criminal statutes related to rape, each of which has a slightly different slant on the nature of the crime. [e.g., look at the website < http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/ilcs/ch720/ch720act5articles/ch720act5Sub17.htm> and read: � 720 ILCS 5/12-14. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault; � 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1. Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; � 720 ILCS 5/12-15. Criminal sexual abuse; � 720 ILCS 5/12-15. Criminal sexual abuse; � 720 ILCS 5/12-16. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse]. Each of these statutes describes ways that a person commits a crime through one form of sexual contact or another, and the the finer points about the individual words and their meanings are often fought over in the courts of this state when persons are charged with such crimes. That's what makes defining "rape" so complex.

Generally, �rape� may be thought of as sexual intercourse with a person without that person�s consent.