§ 28-4-220 Authorization and procedure generally; filing of petition generally
§ 28-4-221 Persons, etc., against whom petition may be filed
§ 28-4-222 Contents and verification of petition
§ 28-4-223 Issuance of preliminary injunction generally
§ 28-4-224 Requirement of bond as condition precedent to issuance of preliminary injunction
§ 28-4-225 Application for and issuance of writ directing seizure of prohibited liquors and beverages, movable property, etc., used in connection with nuisance pending hearing of action
§ 28-4-226 Contents of writ
§ 28-4-227 Disposition of liquor and beverages, etc., seized upon final judgment generally – Destruction
§ 28-4-228 Disposition of liquor and beverages, etc., seized upon final judgment generally – Restoration to owner
§ 28-4-229 Fees and allowances of officers executing writs of seizure; payment of costs in proceedings
§ 28-4-230 Persons who may be joined as parties defendant in proceedings and who may be enjoined from maintaining, etc., nuisance
§ 28-4-231 Powers of court as to maintenance of jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments generally; rules of evidence, practice and procedure
§ 28-4-232 Entry of judgment for abatement of nuisance and destruction of all prohibited liquors and beverages, movable property, etc., used in connection with nuisance

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 28 > Chapter 4 > Article 10 - Abatement of Liquor Nuisances

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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
  • 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