Alabama Code > Title 39 > Chapter 9 – Indemnification Provisions in Public Works Contracts Prohibited.


§ 39-9-1	Legislative findings
§ 39-9-2	Definitions
§ 39-9-3	Certain indemnification requirements unenforceable
§ 39-9-4	Certain indemnification requirements permitted
§ 39-9-5	Scope of additional insured coverage requirements
§ 39-9-6	Applicability of certain indemnification requirements
§ 39-9-7	Applicability to certain contracts between private parties to public works projects
§ 39-9-8	Construction with joint and several liability and workers’ compensation laws
§ 39-9-9	Contractual obligations

Decedent: A deceased person.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
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.
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.