§ 36-11-1 Persons subject to impeachment and removal from office; grounds for impeachment generally
§ 36-11-2 Disqualification from holding office a ground for impeachment
§ 36-11-3 Investigations of alleged misconduct or incompetency of public officers by grand juries; disposition of grand jury reports
§ 36-11-4 Duty of Attorney General and district attorneys to institute and prosecute impeachment proceedings
§ 36-11-5 Manner of institution of impeachment proceedings generally; proceedings in name of state
§ 36-11-6 Institution of impeachment proceedings by five resident taxpayers
§ 36-11-7 Contents and execution of information generally
§ 36-11-8 Verification of information when filed by taxpayers; costs generally
§ 36-11-9 Proceedings in Supreme Court – Issuance and service of order to appear and answer information, summons and copy of information; setting of trial date, granting of continuances, etc
§ 36-11-10 Proceedings in Supreme Court – Summoning and examination of witnesses generally; appointment and duties of examiners; conduct of trial
§ 36-11-11 Proceedings in Supreme Court – Powers of examiners as to witnesses
§ 36-11-12 Proceedings in Supreme Court – Rights of parties as to proceedings before examiners
§ 36-11-13 Proceedings in circuit court – Issuance and service of order to appear and answer information, summons and copy of information; setting of trial date and granting of continuances generally
§ 36-11-14 Proceedings in circuit court – When case stands for trial; conduct of trial generally; right to jury trial
§ 36-11-15 Appeals to Supreme Court from judgment of circuit court – Authorization and procedure generally
§ 36-11-16 Appeals to Supreme Court from judgment of circuit court – Requirement of security for costs; effect of appeal as to judgment of conviction
§ 36-11-17 Duties, liabilities and fees of sheriffs, etc., for service of process, etc.; compensation of examiners; payment of fees, costs, etc
§ 36-11-18 Execution of process, etc., where sheriff or clerk of court subject to impeachment proceedings
§ 36-11-19 Drawing of jury where member of county commission, etc., subject to impeachment proceedings
§ 36-11-20 Amendments allowed in trial of case; matters as to which evidence may be introduced
§ 36-11-21 Fees and compensation of witnesses generally; statement to be filed by examiner as to fees and compensation to which witnesses entitled; payment of fees and compensation of state witnesses before Supreme Court when proceedings instituted on information of
§ 36-11-22 Preparation of final record of impeachment proceedings
§ 36-11-23 Certification of vacancy in office upon final judgment of conviction
§ 36-11-24 Proceedings under chapter not to be barred by statutes of limitations; effect of judgment under chapter generally; indictment, etc., of accused
§ 36-11-25 Proceedings where defendant has removed, absconded, or secreted himself

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 36 > Chapter 11 - Impeachment

  • 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.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • juries: include courts or judges in all cases when a jury trial is waived, or when the court or judge is authorized to ascertain and determine the facts as well as the law. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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.
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • subscription: include a mark when the person cannot write, if his name is written near the mark, and witnessed by a person who writes his own name as a witness, and include with respect to corporate securities facsimile signature placed upon any instrument or writing with intent to execute or authenticate such instrument or writing. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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