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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 9.27C

Obscenity--Affirmative Defenses

activein force · 2026-08-19 – presentas-observed

It is a defense to the charge of obscenity that the dissemination

[1] was not for gain and was made to personal associates other than children under 18

years of age.

[or]

[2] was to institutions or individuals having scientific or other special justification for

possession of such material.

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2026-08-20
Edition
2026-08-19
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31836c68ea31f6d63ecfa7fc330f0ee894efae3b5c1ea1236315519438401e3d
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