(720 ILCS 5/2-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-1)

Sec. 2-1. "Acquittal".

"Acquittal" means a verdict or finding of not guilty of an offense, rendered by a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent jurisdiction authorized to try the case without a jury.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)