§ 37-14-1 Legislative declarations, findings, etc
§ 37-14-2 Definitions
§ 37-14-3 Electric service outside existing municipal limits
§ 37-14-4 Primary supplier’s option to acquire facilities within existing municipal limits
§ 37-14-5 Distribution facilities
§ 37-14-6 Resolution of disputes regarding purchases of facilities, etc
§ 37-14-7 Applicability of certain provisions of Title 37
§ 37-14-8 Exemptions
§ 37-14-9 Action for injunction or damages for violation of article authorized; procedure
§ 37-14-10 Authorization for validation, etc., of provisions of article; procedure
§ 37-14-11 Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article – Filing of complaint
§ 37-14-12 Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article – Contents of complaint; order and notice of hearing to show cause; intervention
§ 37-14-13 Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article – Hearing; entry of judgment; appeals
§ 37-14-14 Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article – Finality of judgment
§ 37-14-15 Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article – Costs of proceedings
§ 37-14-16 Applicability of article
§ 37-14-17 Severability

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 37 > Chapter 14 > Article 1 - 1984 Act

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1