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13A-11-240
Section 13A-11-240 Definitions. (a) The word "torture" as used in this article shall
mean the act of doing physical injury to a dog or cat by the infliction of inhumane treatment
or gross physical abuse meant to cause said animal intensive or prolonged pain or serious
physical injury, or thereby causing death due to said act. (b) The word "cruel"
as used in this article shall mean: Every act, omission, or neglect, including abandonment,
where unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering, including abandonment, is caused or
where unnecessary pain or suffering is allowed to continue. (c) The words "dog or cat"
as used in this article shall mean any domesticated member of the dog or cat family. (Act
2000-615, § 1.)...
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13A-11-14.1
Section 13A-11-14.1 Aggravated cruelty to animals. (a) A person commits the crime of aggravated
cruelty to animals if the person intentionally or knowingly violates Section 13A-11-14, and
the act of cruelty or neglect involved the infliction of torture to the animal. (b) The word
torture as used in this section shall mean the act of doing physical injury to an animal by
the infliction of inhumane treatment or gross physical abuse meant to cause the animal intensive
or prolonged pain or serious physical injury, or by causing the death of the animal. (c) For
purposes of this section and Section 13A-11-14, the terms torture and cruelty do not include
the following: (1) Actions taken if there is a reasonable fear of imminent attack, or conduct
which is otherwise permitted under the agricultural or animal husbandry laws, customs, or
practices of this state or the United States, including, but not limited to, catfish, cattle,
goats, horses, pigs, hogs, poultry, sheep, pen-raised game, rodeo...
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13A-11-260
Section 13A-11-260 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CONTAINMENT AREA. Any area used to hold a police animal or search
and rescue animal regardless whether on duty or off duty, including, but not limited to, a
kennel, car unit, trailer, tent, staging area, stable, paddock, tie-out, or fenced area or
pasture. (2) HANDLER. A peace officer, firefighter, search and rescue person, or other specifically
trained individual who uses a police animal or search and rescue animal in the performance
of his or her duties. For purposes of this article, a peace officer and firefighter are defined
in Section 36-30-1. (3) HARASS. Any act or omission, or attempted act or omission, with or
without actual physical contact, which results or could result in harm, disabling, restriction,
control of the animal, or a distraction from duties of the animal or handler including, but
not limited, to the following: a. Taunting, teasing, tormenting,...
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11-65-2
Section 11-65-2 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and
others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise, have the following respective meanings: (1) ALABAMA-BRED. When this term is used
with reference to a horse, it means a horse which is registered in the registry designated
and administered by a commission in accordance with such rules concerning domicile and registration
requirements as may be established by such commission and which is either (i) foaled from
a mare domiciled in the state during the 10-year period beginning with January 1, 1991, or
(ii) sired by an Alabama stallion and foaled from a mare domiciled in the state at any time
after the expiration of such 10-year period. (2) ALABAMA STALLION. A stallion which is standing
in the state at the time he is bred to the dam of an Alabama-bred horse, which is registered
with a commission, and which is owned or leased by a resident of...
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9-17-1
Section 9-17-1 Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Oil and Gas Board created by this article.
(2) DEVELOPED AREA or DEVELOPED UNIT. A drainage unit having a well completed thereon which
is capable of producing oil or gas in paying quantities; however, in the event it is shown
and the board finds that a part of any unit is nonproductive, then the developed part of the
unit shall include only that part found to be productive. (3) DRAINAGE OR PRODUCTION UNIT.
The area in a pool which may be drained efficiently and economically by one well. (4) DRILLING
UNIT. An administrative unit established by the board to provide and allow for the drilling
of a well. Prior to establishment of a field and drainage or production unit within the field,
the board may establish a drilling unit to allow for the drilling of a well in search of oil
and gas. (5) FIELD. The general area which is underlain or appears to be...
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13A-6-151
Section 13A-6-151 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following, or any combination of the following, meanings ascribed to them by this section:
(1) COERCION. Any of the following: a. Causing or threatening to cause physical injury or
mental suffering to any person, physically restraining or confining any person, or threatening
to physically restrain or confine any person or otherwise causing the person performing or
providing labor or services to believe that the person or another person will suffer physical
injury or mental suffering. b. Implementing any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause
a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in physical injury, mental
suffering, or physical restraint of any person. c. Destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating,
or withholding from the person or another person, or threatening to destroy, conceal, remove,
confiscate, or withhold from the person or another person, the person's...
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13A-1-2
Section 13A-1-2 Definitions. Unless different meanings are expressly specified in subsequent
provisions of this title, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOOBY
TRAP. Any concealed or camouflaged device designed to cause bodily injury when triggered by
any action of a person making contact with the device. This term includes guns, ammunition,
or explosive devices attached to trip wires or other triggering mechanisms, sharpened stakes,
nails, spikes, electrical devices, lines or wires with hooks attached, and devices for the
production of toxic fumes or gases. (2) BURDEN OF INJECTING THE ISSUE. The term means that
the defendant must offer some competent evidence relating to all matters subject to the burden,
except that the defendant may rely upon evidence presented by the prosecution in meeting the
burden. (3) CLANDESTINE LABORATORY OPERATION. Any of the following: a. Purchase or procurement
of chemicals, supplies, equipment, or laboratory location for the...
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33-1-18
Section 33-1-18 Sales of submerged lands and made lands lying under or abutting tidal waters.
(a) The Director of the Alabama State Port Authority is vested with power and authority to
obtain and negotiate a sale of any submerged lands and made lands claimed or owned by the
state, which lands are under or were formerly under any of the tidal waters of the State of
Alabama, or which lands abut such tidal waters; provided, however, that if such lands abut
or adjoin in whole or in part any uplands then no such sale shall be made to any purchaser
other than the owner of such uplands, except a sale of so much of said land as may be used
and occupied by such purchaser without interfering with the riparian rights appurtenant to
such uplands, unless the owner of such uplands relinquishes such rights by appropriate instrument
made in connection with such sale; and except that such sales may be made to a public body
of the submerged or made land upon which docks or wharves have been constructed...
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13A-11-261
Section 13A-11-261 Harassment of, interference with etc., duties of police animals, search
and rescue animals, or handlers; causing physical harm or death; entering containment area;
restraining, taunting, endangering, etc. (a) Any person who intentionally and knowingly causes,
attempts to cause, or causes another person to harass, interfere, or obstruct a police animal
or search and rescue animal being used by a handler in lawfully performing duties or causes
harassment, interference, or obstruction of a handler in lawfully performing his or her duties
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Any person who intentionally and knowingly causes
or attempts to cause physical harm to a police animal or search and rescue animal which results
in no long-term damage or disfigurement of the animal and any temporary loss of service of
the animal does not exceed 30 calendar days, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Any person
who intentionally and knowingly causes or attempts to cause serious...
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15-23-3
Section 15-23-3 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall include, but
are not limited to the following meanings unless the context clearly requires a different
meaning: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission as created by Section
15-23-4. (2) CRIMINALLY INJURIOUS CONDUCT. Criminally injurious conduct includes any of the
following acts: a. An act occurring or attempted within the geographical boundaries of this
state which results in serious personal injury or death to a victim for which punishment by
fine, imprisonment, or death may be imposed. b. An act occurring or attempted outside the
geographical boundaries of this state in another state of the United States of America which
is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death and which results in personal injury or death
to a citizen of this state, and shall include an act of terrorism, as defined in Section 2331
of Title 18, United States Code, committed outside of the United States,...
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