{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-31","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-21-31","heading":"Written Settlements for Composition of Debts.","body":"All settlements in writing made in good faith for the composition of debts must be taken as evidence and held to operate according to the intention of the parties though no release under seal is given and no new consideration has passed.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 21 Evidence and Witnesses.","Article 1 General Provisions.","Division 1 Evidence.","Division 2 Competency and Admissibility."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-21-31","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"e0a339471ff7593d4bfc004a4ebaa1c4b2f758e61f22c76305a80db6af2130bd","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-30","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}