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12-16-7
Section 12-16-7 Duty of juror to declare personal knowledge as to fact in controversy during
trial and proceedings upon such declaration; proceedings upon declaration of fact by juror
during retirement of jury. If a juror has personal knowledge respecting any fact in controversy,
he must declare it in open court during the trial; and, if during the retirement of the jury
a juror declares a fact as of his own knowledge which could be evidence in the case, the jury
must forthwith return into court and such juror must, in either case, be sworn and examined
as a witness in the presence of the parties. (Code 1852, §648; Code 1867, §4200; Code 1876,
§4905; Code 1886, §4475; Code 1896, §5299; Code 1907, §7896; Code 1923, §5634; Code 1940,
T. 30, §7.)...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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15-4-1
Section 15-4-1 Duty of coroner to take sworn statement on death; direction to summon jury;
service, compensation, and oath of jurors. (a) When a coroner has been informed that a person
has been killed or suddenly died under such circumstances as to afford a reasonable ground
for belief that such death has been occasioned by the act of another by unlawful means, he
must forthwith make inquiry of the facts and circumstances of such death by taking the sworn
statement in writing of the witnesses having personal knowledge thereof and submit the same
to a judge of a court of record or a district attorney. (b) If, upon such preliminary inquiry,
the judge or district attorney is satisfied from the evidence that there is reasonable ground
for believing that such death has been occasioned by the act of another by unlawful means,
he must direct the coroner to forthwith summon a jury of six qualified jurors of the county
to appear before him forthwith at a specified place and inquire into the...
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25-5-88
Section 25-5-88 Proceedings for determination of disputed claims for compensation - Commencement
of action, etc. Either party to a controversy arising under this article and Article 2 of
this chapter may file a verified complaint in the circuit court of the county which would
have jurisdiction of an action between the same parties arising out of tort, which shall set
forth the names and residences of the parties and the circumstances relating to the employment
at the time of the injury, with a full description of the injury, its nature and extent, the
amount of the average earnings received by the employee which would affect his compensation
under this article and Article 2 of this chapter, the knowledge of the employer of the injury
or the notice to him thereof, which must be of the kind provided for in this article and Article
2 of this chapter and such other facts as may be necessary to enable the court to determine
what, if any, compensation the employee or, in case of a deceased...
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9-13-11
Section 9-13-11 Willful, malicious, or intentional setting on fire, etc., of woodlands, grasslands,
etc.; burning permits; fire alerts; organized forest fire protection; fines. (a) It shall
be a Class C felony for every person, firm, association, or corporation to do either of the
following: (1) Willfully, maliciously or intentionally burns, sets fire to, attempts to set
fire to, or causes to be burned or any fire to be set to any forest, grass, woodlands, or
other inflammable vegetation on any lands not owned, leased, controlled, or in the lawful
possession of the person, firm, association, or corporation setting the fire or burning such
lands or causing the fire to be set or lands to be burned. (2) Shall have in his or her possession
or shall set, throw or place any device, instrument, or other incendiary paraphernalia, including
any time-delay incendiary device, in or adjacent to any forest, grass, woodlands, or other
inflammable vegetation, which forest, grass, woodland or other...
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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions,
or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver,
prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise,
the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For
any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor
branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer
to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances,
equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except
items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer
to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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12-16-207
Section 12-16-207 Grand juror not to participate, etc., in deliberations as to offenses committed
against his person or property, etc.; supplying of deficiency in number of grand jurors resulting
therefrom. (a) A grand juror must not be present at or take any part in the deliberations
of his fellow jurors respecting any public offense with which he is charged or which was committed
against his person or property or when he is a prosecutor or when he is connected by blood
or marriage with the person charged. (b) If, by reason of the provisions of subsection (a)
of this section, the number of grand jurors is reduced below 13 in the investigation of any
matter, the court must supply the deficiency from the qualified jurors of the county, and
the persons so placed on the grand jury must serve only during such investigation. (Code 1852,
§§548, 549; Code 1867, §§4098,4099; Code 1876, §§4771, 4772; Code 1886, §§4357, 4358;
Code 1896, §§5043, 5044; Code 1907, §§7304, 7305; Code...
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28-4-318
Section 28-4-318 Grand jury proceedings generally - Exemption from prosecution of witnesses.
A witness must not be prosecuted for any offense as to which he testifies before the grand
jury, and the district attorney or any member of the grand jury may be a witness to prove
that fact. (Acts 1909, No. 191, p. 63; Code 1923, §4635; Code 1940, T. 29, §111.)...
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12-16-212
Section 12-16-212 Examination of witnesses before grand jury in gaming and lottery cases. Witnesses
before the grand jury, summoned to give evidence of any violation of the laws against gaming
or lotteries, may be required to answer generally as to any such offense, within their knowledge,
committed within the 12 months next preceding, without being first specially interrogated
as to any particular offense; but no witness must be prosecuted for any offense as to which
he testified before the grand jury, and any member of the grand jury may be a witness to prove
that fact. (Code 1852, §86; Code 1867, §3628; Code 1876, §4216; Code 1886, §4065; Code
1896, §4805; Code 1907, §6994; Code 1923, §4244; Code 1940, T. 14, §272; Code 1975, §13-7-29.)...
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6-10-97
Section 6-10-97 Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - Proceedings when no bid in
excess of $6,000 received. (a) If, at such sale or any subsequent sale, no bid in excess of
$6,000 is received, the representative must report that fact to the court; and thereupon the
court must make an order directing the report to lie over 30 days, during which time any person
interested in the sale may file written exceptions attacking the fairness of the sale, stating
the grounds of such exceptions. Upon the filing of such exceptions, a day must be appointed
to hear the same, 10 days' notice thereof given and other proceedings had as provided in this
division for the hearing of exceptions to a report allotting homestead, so far as such provisions
are applicable. (b) If, on the hearing of such exceptions, the court is satisfied from the
evidence that the failure to obtain a bid of more than $6,000 was due to a want of fairness
in the conduct of the sale or to fraud or collusion thereat, an...
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