Alabama Code > Title 41 > Chapter 11 – Alabama Academy of Honor


§ 41-11-1	Creation; purpose
§ 41-11-2	Composition; qualifications and election of members generally
§ 41-11-3	Election of members; nominations for new members
§ 41-11-4	Executive committee; clerical assistance
§ 41-11-5	Meetings; rules and regulations

Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
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
Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
Voir dire: The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."