Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-25-3

  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.

The Department of Revenue shall design the form and kind of stamps to be used and shall duly adopt and promulgate such form of stamps. Such stamps so adopted and promulgated shall be known and termed as “Alabama Revenue Stamp,” and in any information or indictment, it shall be sufficient to describe the stamps as “Alabama Revenue Stamps.”