§ 26-23A-1 Short title
§ 26-23A-2 Legislative findings; purpose
§ 26-23A-3 Definitions
§ 26-23A-4
§ 26-23A-5 Publication of required materials
§ 26-23A-6 Availability of information in video format; ultrasound image
§ 26-23A-7 Abortions to be performed by physician
§ 26-23A-8 Medical emergency abortions
§ 26-23A-9 Violations
§ 26-23A-10 Remedies
§ 26-23A-11 Anonymity in court proceedings
§ 26-23A-12 Construction of chapter
§ 26-23A-13 Severability

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 23A - the Woman's Right to Know Act

  • ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS: The sum of all the amounts deducted from the compensation of a member credited to his or her individual account in the Judges' and Clerks' Plan, together with regular interest thereon. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT: A benefit of equal value when computed upon the basis of the mortality tables adopted by the Board of Control and regular interest. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • annuity: Payments for life derived from the accumulated contributions of a member. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION: The average annual compensation of a judge or clerk with respect to which he or she had made contributions pursuant to Section 12-18-152 during the five years in his or her last 10 years of membership service for which the average is highest or during his or her entire period of membership service if less than five years. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • BOARD OF CONTROL: The board provided for in Section 36-27-23 to administer the retirement system. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • commission: The citizens supervisory commission. See Alabama Code 45-37-121
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • county: A county within the population class prescribed by this part. See Alabama Code 45-37-121
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • employer: The State of Alabama or any department, agency, or local governing body by which a judge or clerk is paid. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • fund: The Judicial Retirement Fund provided for in this chapter. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • JUDGE OR CLERK: Any justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Civil Appeals, judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, probate judge, or circuit clerk who is not a member of the Judicial Retirement Fund or Clerks' and Registers' Supernumerary Fund on November 7, 2016 and who is first elected or appointed to his or her position on or after November 8, 2016. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • MEDICAL BOARD: The board of physicians provided for in Section 36-27-23. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • member: Any judge or clerk included in membership of the plan. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICE: Service as a judge or clerk on account of which contributions are made. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • pension: Payments for life derived from money provided by the employer. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • plan: The Judges' and Clerks' Plan provided for in Section 12-18-151. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • REGULAR INTEREST: Interest compounded annually at the rate determined by the Board of Control. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • retirement: Withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance or optional benefit in lieu thereof granted under this article. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE: The sum of the annuity and the pension. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • RETIREMENT SYSTEM: The Employees' Retirement System of Alabama as defined in Section 36-27-2. See Alabama Code 12-18-150
  • 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.