Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-16-15

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

When a verdict is entered in either a civil or criminal case and before it is recorded, the jury may be polled, on the requirement of either party, in which case they must be asked severally if it is their verdict; and, if any answer in the negative, the jury must be sent out for further deliberation.