Alabama § 43-8-194 - Depositions of Witnesses; Rules Governing Procedure.
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§ 43-8-194. Depositions of Witnesses; Rules Governing Procedure.
For the trial of such contest, depositions of witnesses may be taken in like cases, for the same causes and in the same manner, as depositions are taken in civil actions in the circuit court. In all matters relating to the organization and impaneling of the jury, to the evidence, mode of proceeding and investigation and determination of such contest, not specially provided for by this article, the court shall proceed and be governed by the same rules and regulations, so far as applicable, as prevail in courts of law in civil cases.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-8-194 ("Depositions of Witnesses; Rules Governing Procedure.") 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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