Domestic Battery

A person commits domestic battery if he or she knowingly without legal justification by any means: (1) causes bodily harm to any family or household. member; (2) makes physical contact of an insulting or. provoking nature with any family or household member. In Illinois, domestic battery can be a misdemeanor crime or a felony. In most cases, it will be a Class A misdemeanor if it's your first offense, which can result in a penalty of up to 12 months in jail and fines of as much as $2,500. #domesticbattery,

Medical Malpractice Actions

Actions against health care providers must be filed within two years of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred or within two years of the date of discovery of the injury. In no event can suit be filed more than four years after the date that the act occurred. When a minor (under 18) suffers an injury because of medical malpractice, the action must be filed within eight years of the date of the injury, but in no event after the person’s 22nd birthday. Furthermore, if the person liable for the injury conceals his or her liability, then an action may be brought within five years of the time the injured party becomes aware of the cause of action. #medicalmalpracticeactions,

Legal Separation or Divorce

There are key differences between a legal separation and divorce. The main difference is that you're still married during a legal separation. But a divorce legally ends your marriage. Other differences include:

• Health care/other benefits: Legal separation may allow for the retention of some benefits, such as health insurance and certain Social Security benefits that end with divorce.
• Marital status: Legal separation allows you to keep your marital status. That means you're not free to marry anyone else. You can only remarry when you're divorced.
• Decision-making: States consider a separated couple to be next of kin. Separated spouses can make medical or financial decisions for the other. Divorced spouses are no longer next of kin.
• Debts/liabilities: Separated spouses are responsible for joint debts taken on during the marriage. But they are not responsible for new debt incurred by the other spouse. The court will divide marital debt when the couple moves on to divorce.
• Property rights: Legal separation preserves a spouse's property rights when the other spouse dies. A divorce extinguishes these rights.
• Remarriage/reconciliation: Reconciliation is easier with legal separation. A divorce is final.
  
  
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Special Prosecutor

A special counsel (formerly called special prosecutor or independent counsel) is a lawyer appointed to investigate, and potentially prosecute, a particular case of suspected wrongdoing for which a conflict of interest exists for the usual prosecuting authority. #specialcounsel, #specialprosecutor,

Life Sentence Without Parole

A sentence to life without the possibility of parole is a sentence imposed by a judge requiring a convicted defendant to spend the remainder of his or her natural life in prison without being provided the prospect of being released by way of parole or otherwise.#lifesentencewithoutparole,