Alabama Code > Title 25 > Chapter 7 > Article 1 – General Provisions


§ 25-7-1	Declaration of policy
§ 25-7-2	Definitions
§ 25-7-3	Construction of article
§ 25-7-4	Boards of mediation
§ 25-7-5	Labor organizations to file copies of constitutions, bylaws, and amendments thereto; annual reports
§ 25-7-6	Freedom to join or refrain from joining labor organizations
§ 25-7-9	Interference, etc., with peaceable exercise of lawful industry, business, etc
§ 25-7-11	Use or threats of use of force, etc., to secure or prevent attendance at strike votes or to influence votes
§ 25-7-12	Collection, etc., by labor organization, etc., of fee, etc., as work permit or condition of work
§ 25-7-13	Membership of executive, administrative, etc., employees in labor organizations; effect of section on existing insurance contracts
§ 25-7-14	Adoption and use of labels or devices by unions or associations of workingmen
§ 25-7-15	Provisions of article cumulative
§ 25-7-16	Penalty for violations of article

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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 25 > Chapter 7 > Article 1 - General Provisions

Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
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}
Chambers: A judge's office.
Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
Decedent: A deceased person.
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. ^{Source: OCC}
preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.