Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 - 720 ILCS 5, Section 4-7

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Negligence.

A person is negligent, or acts negligently, when he fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or a result will follow, described by the statute defining the offense; and such failure constitutes a substantial deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

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