§ 11-80-1 Condemnation of lands for public building sites, roads, streets, construction materials, etc
§ 11-80-2 Relocation assistance for persons displaced by acquisition of real property under local land acquisition programs
§ 11-80-3 Contracts between counties and municipalities as to use and occupation, etc., of public buildings located in municipalities
§ 11-80-4 Appropriations for municipal bands, etc
§ 11-80-4.1 Appropriations and contributions to community action agencies
§ 11-80-5 Planning, establishment, administration, etc., of recreational, social and cultural facilities, services, etc., for senior citizens
§ 11-80-7 Authority of municipalities, counties, public corporations, boards of education, etc., with respect to letters of credit as security for bonds, notes, etc
§ 11-80-8.1 Enactment of ordinances, resolutions, etc., controlling rent charged for leasing private property prohibited
§ 11-80-9 Assistance to governing body of municipality or county when municipality or county declared disaster area; procedure; mutual aid agreements
§ 11-80-10 Licensing of junkyards located within and outside police jurisdictions by municipalities and counties
§ 11-80-11 Authority reserved to Attorney General to bring or settle certain lawsuits concerning firearms, ammunition, etc
§ 11-80-12 Retention of judicially prescribed method of election and number of serving members for boards of education, county commissions, or municipal governing bodies
§ 11-80-13 Cemetery rehabilitation authorities
§ 11-80-14 Deaf or blind child area signs
§ 11-80-15 Regulation of fertilizer
§ 11-80-16 Prohibition against requiring employers to grant or compensate for vacation or leave not required by state or federal law
§ 11-80-17 Battery-charged fences
§ 11-80-18 Restrictions on certain lawful operations of motor fuel retailers prohibited
§ 11-80-19 Alternative virtual or electronic methods for posting certain public notices

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 11 > Subtitle 3 > Chapter 80 - General Provisions

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1