Alabama § 12-21-200 - Proof of Intent to Injure, Defraud or Cheat.
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§ 12-21-200. Proof of Intent to Injure, Defraud or Cheat.
When an intent to injure, defraud or cheat is necessary to be shown in order to constitute the offense, it is sufficient if such intent be to injure, defraud or cheat the United States, this state or any other state, or any public officer thereof, or any county, city, town, corporation, body politic or private individual.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-21-200 ("Proof of Intent to Injure, Defraud or Cheat.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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