Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 17A > Article 8 > Part 5 - Alcoholic Beverages

• 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.
• 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.
• following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.