§ 11-49-100 Adoption of ordinance for vacation of street and erection of public building, etc., thereon – Authorized generally
§ 11-49-101 Adoption of ordinance for vacation of street and erection of public building, etc., thereon – Publication of notice as to introduction of ordinance and time for consideration thereof by council, etc. – Required
§ 11-49-102 Adoption of ordinance for vacation of street and erection of public building, etc., thereon – Publication of notice as to introduction of ordinance and time for consideration thereof by council, etc. – Payment of costs thereof
§ 11-49-103 Adoption of ordinance for vacation of street and erection of public building, etc., thereon – Two-thirds vote of council, etc., required
§ 11-49-104 Portion of street to remain open to travel and traffic
§ 11-49-105 Property rights in vacated portion of street
§ 11-49-106 Liability for damages for vacation of street
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 11 > Subtitle 2 > Chapter 49 > Article 6 - Vacation of Streets for Erection of Public Buildings, Etc

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • 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.
  • Per stirpes: The legal means by which the children of a decedent, upon the death of an ancestor at a level above that of the decedent, receive by right of representation the share of the ancestor
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1