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Code · Illinois · Chapter 720 — CRIMINAL OFFENSES · Act 5

Sec. 15-5. Threat.

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Sec. 15-5. Threat.
As used in this Part C, "threat" means a menace, however communicated, to:
(a)Inflict physical harm on the person threatened or any other person or on property; or
(b)Subject any person to physical confinement or restraint; or
(c)Commit any criminal offense; or
(d)Accuse any person of a criminal offense; or
(e)Expose any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule; or
(f)Harm the credit or business repute of any person; or
(g)Reveal any information sought to be concealed by the person threatened; or
(h)Take action as an official against anyone or anything, or withhold official action, or cause such action or withholding; or
(i)Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other similar collective action if the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group which he purports to represent; or
(j)Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another's legal claim or defense; or
(k)Inflict any other harm which would not benefit the offender.
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