Code of Alabama - Title 15: Criminal Procedure - Section 15-8-21 - Statutory language unnecessary

Section 15-8-21 - Statutory language unnecessary.

Words used in a statute to define an offense need not be strictly pursued in the indictment; it is sufficient to use other words conveying the same meaning.

(Code 1852, §569; Code 1867, §4119; Code 1876, §4792; Code 1886, §4370; Code 1896, §4898; Code 1907, §7136; Code 1923, §4531; Code 1940, T. 15, §234.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021