Illinois Reports is the official
reporter
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of the
Illinois Supreme Court
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. It is published by
Thomson Reuters
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Thomson Reuters was created by the Thomson Corpora ...
, under contract with the Illinois Supreme Court
Reporter of Decisions
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. The Illinois Supreme Court retains the
copyright
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.
For purposes of
citation
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, ''Illinois Reports'' and ''Illinois Reports Second'' are abbreviated "Ill." and "Ill. 2d"; although, the oldest volumes are abbreviated "Breeze", "Gilm.", and "Scam.", for ''Breeze's Illinois Reports'', ''Gilman's Illinois Reports'', and ''Scammon's Illinois Reports''.
The publication is separate from ''Illinois Decisions''--a popular unofficial reporter also published by Thomson Reuters--that contains additional materials, such as the
West Key Number System.
See also
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Illinois Appellate Reports
*
Law of Illinois
The law of Illinois consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law and local law. The '' Illinois Compiled Statutes'' (ILCS) form the general statutory law.
Sources
The Constitution of ...
References
705 ILCS 65/4Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations:Breeze's Illinois ReportsCardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations:Gilman's Illinois ReportsCardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations:Scammon's Illinois Reports
External links
Illinois Reports(Full Text of Various Editions)
Chronological Index to Information Contained in the Illinois Supreme Court Reporters, Excluding OpinionsThe Lawyer's Reference Manual of Law Books and Citations: American Reports: Illinois(1884) (Notes on Volumes and Editions)
Illinois Official Court Reports Act(705 ILCS 65/)
Illinois Supreme Court Support Staff & Contact Information(Illinois Supreme Court Reporter of Decisions)
Case law reporters
Illinois state courts
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