Alabama Code > Title 6 > Chapter 5 > Article 25 – Election Between Actions
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 6 > Chapter 5 > Article 25 - Election Between Actions
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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