{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-8-21","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-8-21","heading":"Statutory Language Unnecessary.","body":"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.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 8 Indictments.","Article 2 Allegations."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-8-21","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"1bf7d66d6c138ef3dd3708e385c7baa9581d5d85a3f77be1a9d3314bfbb46d69","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-8-20","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-8-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}