Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 13A > Chapter 12 > Article 5 > Division 5 - Drug Paraphernalia Offenses

• Circumstantial evidence: All evidence except eyewitness testimony.
• 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.
• 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
• Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
• person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• 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
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1