Alabama Code 9-12-23. Cancellation of leases of riparian bottoms; appeals
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 9-12-23
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Should any privately leased riparian bottoms be subsequently determined to be natural oyster reefs, said lease or leases shall be canceled by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources; and, from the ruling so cancelling such lease or affecting the riparian rights, any person aggrieved may prosecute an appeal to the circuit court of the county in which the alleged natural reef is situated.