Alabama Code 39-7-5. Summary proceedings for review, etc., of sufficiency of petition
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 39-7-5
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
The probate or circuit court or any judge thereof within the county shall have summary jurisdiction upon complaint of an elector to determine the sufficiency of the petition and shall make such order as justice may require as to such sufficiency. Such summary proceeding shall be instituted within 10 days after the petition is filed with the clerk or probate judge.