Ala. Const. art. I, § 7
- Constitution
- Constitution of Alabama
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
That no person shall be accused or arrested, or detained, except in cases ascertained by law, and according to the form which the same has prescribed; and no person shall be punished but by virtue of a law established and promulgated prior to the offense and legally applied.
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