Terms Used In Alabama Code 2-19-83

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

A certificate of classification of cotton issued by the United States Department of Agriculture shall be accepted in all the courts of this state as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.