Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 40 > Article 10 > Part 3 - Superintendent of Education

• 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.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.