Terms Used In Alabama Code 28-5-13

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

In any prosecution under this chapter where the defendant relies for justification upon a permit issued under the laws of the United States, the burden shall be upon him to prove the same.