Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-6-601

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

If an action under this article is maintained by the state alone and judgment is for the defendant or the defendant is insolvent, the witnesses are paid as in other state cases, but if any person is joined with the state as informant, judgment must be entered against him for the costs if entered for the defendant.