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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-16-203

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.

The grand jury shall not be bound to find an indictment for any misdemeanor, where no prosecutor appears, unless 12 of their number think it necessary for the public good.