Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-8-27

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.

When the means by which the offense was committed are unknown to the grand jury and do not enter into the essence of the offense, the indictment may allege that they are unknown to the jury.