Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 21 > Article 8 > Part 4 - Jury Commission

• circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• 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
• 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