Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-5-350

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

An unmarried woman under the age of 19 years may prosecute as plaintiff an action for her own seduction and may recover such damages as may be assessed in her favor.