The court may state to the jury the law of the case and may also state the evidence when the same is disputed, but shall not charge upon the effect of the testimony, unless required to do so by one of the parties.
Ala. Code § 12-16-11
Charge of Court to Jury Generally.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 437 So. 2d 1319 - Yarber v. State (1981)
Most recently applied in 615 So. 2d 121 - Cameron v. State (November 1992)
(Code 1852, §2274; Code 1867, §2678; Code 1876, §3028; Code 1886, §2754; Code 1896, §3326; Code 1907, §5362; Code1923, §9507; Code 1940, T. 7, §270.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.