Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 37 > Article 12 > Part 4 > Division 7 – Amendments and Benefit Enhancements
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§ 45-37-123.150 | Amendments |
§ 45-37-123.151 | Benefit enhancements |
Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 37 > Article 12 > Part 4 > Division 7 - Amendments and Benefit Enhancements
- 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.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- sell: includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value. See Alabama Code 8-6-2
- 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.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1