Alabama Code > Title 39 > Chapter 5 – Actions or Proceedings Upon Public Works or Improvements Contracts Improperly Let or Executed


§ 39-5-1	Contracts let in violation of law unenforceable; certificate of compliance; rebuttable presumption of compliance
§ 39-5-2	Issuance of false or fraudulent certificate of compliance
§ 39-5-3	Actions to recover funds received under such contracts
§ 39-5-4	Actions to enjoin letting or execution of such contracts or payment of public funds thereunder
§ 39-5-5	Persons entering into contracts for public works presumed to have notice of title
§ 39-5-6	Provisions of title mandatory; construction and application of title

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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 39 > Chapter 5 - Actions or Proceedings Upon Public Works or Improvements Contracts Improperly Let or Executed

Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
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.
foreign limited liability company: means an entity formed or existing under this chapter. See Alabama Code 10A-5A-1.02
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
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.
Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}