Alabama Code > Title 15 > Chapter 13 > Article 7 – Bail for Persons Arrested for Certain Domestic Violence Offenses or Violation of Protection Order
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 15 > Chapter 13 > Article 7 - Bail for Persons Arrested for Certain Domestic Violence Offenses or Violation of Protection Order
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.