Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 46A – Marengo County Municipalities

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
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.
preceding: means next before. 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
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1