Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-27-87

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.

The duties of licensees as specified in this article or in rules promulgated by the Alabama Real Estate Commission shall supersede any duties of a licensee to a party to a real estate transaction which are based upon common law principles of agency to the extent that those common law duties are inconsistent with the duties of licensees as specified in this article.