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.
Ala. Code § 15-8-20
Offenses Charged or Described as at Common Law.
(Code 1852, §570; Code 1867, §4120; Code 1876, §4793; Code 1886, §4371; Code 1896, §4899; Code 1907, §7137; Code 1923, §4532; Code 1940, T. 15, §235.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.