Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-8-24

  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

When, to constitute the offense, an act must be done in a public place, and such public place is not more particularly defined in the statute, it is sufficient to allege in an indictment that the act was done “in a public place” generally.