Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 44 > Article 1 - General and Miscellaneous Provisions

• circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
• month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Probate: Proving a will
• property: includes both real and personal property. 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
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1