{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-8-20","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-8-20","heading":"Offenses Charged or Described as at Common Law.","body":"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.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 8 Indictments.","Article 2 Allegations."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-8-20","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"ebf190196fbc5557be88cc91363af8dfeac37b9a3b50175e98a86b20b11bb4e7","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-8-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-8-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}