Alabama Statutes
§ 15-8-20 — Offenses Charged or Described as at Common Law
Alabama § 15-8-20
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 15-8-20 (2026).
Text
In an indictment for an offense which was indictable at common law, the offense may be charged or described as at common law, and the defendant, if convicted, must receive the punishment prescribed by the statute.
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Legislative History
(Code 1852, §570; Code 1867, §4120; Code 1876, §4793; Code 1886, §4371; Code 1896, §4899; Code 1907, §7137; Code 1923, §4532; Code 1940, T. 15, §235.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 15-8-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/15-8-20.