Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 40 > Article 20 – Licenses and Licensing

circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
Probate: Proving a will
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
writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1