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Alabama, Legislative Acts, Journals, and Constitutions

This collection consists of materials related to the structure and laws of the government of Alabama. It includes acts passed by the state legislature from 1818 to 1999; journals of the House of Representatives and Senate from January 1818 to March 1901; the six constitutions that have governed the state; and records related to the creation of the constitutions.

Caselaw Access Project - Alabama

The Caselaw Access Project (“CAP”) expands public access to U.S. law. The goal is to make all published U.S. court decisions freely available to the public online, in a consistent format, digitized from the collection of the Harvard Law School Library.

Google Books - Alabama Statutes

Search results for digitized books on historical statutes for the state. For each book, view the book within your web browser or hover over "EBOOK - FREE" and choose the ebook option you wish to download.

Hathi Trust Digital Library - Alabama Statutes

Catalog search results for digitized books on historical statutes for the state.

Internet Archive Texts - American Libraries - Alabama Statutes

Catalog search results for digitized books on historical statutes for the state.

Law Library of Congress - Guide to Law Online - Alabama

A directory of law resources for the state: Constitution, Executive, Judicial, Legislative, Legal Guides, General Sources.

The Alabama Supreme Court on Slaves

Between statehood and the end of the Civil War, the Alabama Supreme Court rendered numerous decisions on slavery. Most of them pertained to slaves as property, for property they were. Nevertheless, the law recognized slaves as persons under some circumstances, most notably when they were victims or perpetrators of crimes. These notes on decisions, arranged in topical order, reflect the variety of legal issues regarding slaves.

The Code of Alabama 1975

The current state statutory law.

The Federal and State Constitutions, 7 vols. | Online Library of Liberty

Francis Newton Thorpe was commissioned by the U.S. Congress to edit a 7 volume collection of Colonial, Federal and State constitutions in 1906. The volumes are in alphabetical order, with Volume 1 dealing with United States-Alabama-District of Columbia; Vol. 2 Florida-Kansas; Vol. 3 Kentucky-Massachusetts; Vol. 4 Michigan-New Hampshire; Vol. 5 New Jersey-Philippine Islands; Vol. 6 Porto Rico-Vermont; Vol. 7 Virginia-Wyoming.

The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws[...] Vol. I Alabama—District of Columbia (Google Books)

Series by Francis Newton Thorpe.

The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws[...] Volumes I-VII (HathiTrust)

Series by Francis Newton Thorpe. Various options for a full view of each volume.