Alabama Code 43-2-296. Trial
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 43-2-296
- Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
On the day specified in the citation, or after publication as required, or on any day thereafter to which the hearing may be continued, the court must proceed to hear the evidence, and may, in its discretion, examine the parties; and when the application charges embezzlement, waste or any other maladministration of the estate, either party is entitled to a trial by jury.