Alabama Code 35-11-222. How action commenced; pleadings, practice and proceedings
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 35-11-222
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Such actions, when brought in the circuit court, shall be commenced by summons and complaint. The complaint shall contain a description of the property on which the lien is claimed, and shall allege the facts necessary to entitle the plaintiff to the lien and the enforcement thereof; in all other respects, the pleadings, practice and proceedings shall be the same as in ordinary civil actions.