Alabama Code 11-48-37. Appeals to circuit court from assessments – Bond
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-48-37
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
The amount of such appeal bond shall be fixed and the sureties thereon shall be approved by the mayor or other chief executive officer, and the said bond shall be conditioned to prosecute said appeal to effect and pay the city or town any judgment that the circuit court may enter, and all damages that any person may suffer by such appeal.