Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 37A > Article 51 > Part 3 - Courts

• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• 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