Alabama § 15-8-25 How Facts Constituting Offense to Be Stated

Alabama Statutes

§ 15-8-25 — How Facts Constituting Offense to Be Stated

Alabama § 15-8-25

Title 15Criminal Procedure

Ch. 8Indictments

Art. 2Allegations

This text of Alabama § 15-8-25 (How Facts Constituting Offense to Be Stated) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alabama primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ala. Code § 15-8-25 (2026).

Text

An indictment must state the facts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without prolixity or repetition, in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended and with that degree of certainty which will enable the court, on conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment. In no case are the words “force of arms” or “contrary to the form of the statute” necessary.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

An indictment must state the facts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without prolixity or repetition, in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended and with that degree of certainty which will enable the court, on conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment. In no case are the words “force of arms” or “contrary to the form of the statute” necessary.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §562; Code 1867, §4112; Code 1876, §4785; Code 1886, §4368; Code 1896, §4896; Code 1907, §7134; Code 1923, §4529; Code 1940, T. 15, §232.)