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5 ILCS 70/1.01 (2026)

All general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out

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(5 ILCS 70/1.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 1002)
    Sec. 1.01. All general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out.
(Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 38 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: DeWig v. Landshire, Inc., 666 N.E.2d 1204 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996).
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DeWig v. Landshire, Inc., 666 N.E.2d 1204 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). · cites it 2× “DeWig contends that where there is doubt as to how a statute should be construed, "all general provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions [should] be construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out.”
People v. Chambers, 2011 IL App (3d) 90949 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “2d at 287 ; 5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2008) (in construing a statute, “[a]ll general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out”).”
Gibbs v. Madison Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't, 760 N.E.2d 1049 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 1994); Kraft, Inc. v.”
People v. Redmon, 2022 IL App (3d) 190167 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “; 5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2018) (in construing a statute, “[a]ll general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out”).”
Carlasare v. Will Cnty. Officers Electoral Bd., 2012 IL App (3d) 120699 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2010). ¶ 19 The primary purpose of all election laws is to ensure a fair and honest election.”
People v. Foreman, 2019 IL App (3d) 160334 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “; 5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2012) (in construing a statute, “[a]ll general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out”).”
People v. Foreman, 2019 IL App (3d) 160334 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “; 5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2012) (in construing a statute, “[a]ll general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out”).”
City of East Peoria v. Palmer, 2012 IL App (3d) 110904 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “01, which provides that “[a]ll general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out” (5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2010)), we read the plain language of section…”
Sandefur v. Cunningham Twp. Officers Electoral Bd., 2013 IL App (4th) 130127 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2010). To that end, “[t]he primary purpose of all election laws is to ensure a fair and honest election” to further the policy of this state to provide candidates for public office access to the ballots.”
Hendricks v. Bd. of Trs. of the Police Pension Fund of the City of Galesburg, 2015 IL App (3d) 140858 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “2d 21, 29 (2009); 5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2012) (in construing a statute, "[a]ll general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that 8 the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out").”
Hendricks v. Bd. of Trs. of the Police Pension Fund of the City of Galesburg, 2015 IL App (3d) 140858 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “2d 21, 29 (2009); 5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2012) (in construing a statute, “[a]ll general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be -5- liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out”).”
Peet v. Voots, 896 N.E.2d 1127 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “Although statutes in general are to be liberally construed (see 5 ILCS 70/1.01 (West 2006); 735 ILCS 5/1 — 106 (West 2006)), costs statutes are in derogation of common law and must, therefore, be construed narrowly (Vicencio, 204 Ill.”
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