Title 20 - PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
- Chapter 01 - The Nature Of Obligations
- Chapter 02 - Conditional Obligations
- Section 20-2-1 - Conditional obligation defined.
- Section 20-2-2 - Impossible or unlawful condition void.
- Section 20-2-3 - Strict interpretation of condition involving forfeiture.
- Section 20-2-4 - Kinds and definition of conditions.
- Section 20-2-5 - Fulfillment of conditions before requiring performance.
- Chapter 03 - Alternative Obligations
- Chapter 04 - Performance Of Obligations
- Section 20-4-1 - Obligation extinguished by full performance.
- Section 20-4-2 - Joint obligation extinguished by performance by one person.
- Section 20-4-3 - Joint right extinguished by performance to one person--Deposit excepted.
- Section 20-4-4 - Obligation extinguished by performance in manner directed by creditor.
- Section 20-4-5 - Indivisible obligation partially extinguished by partial performance if benefitvoluntarily retained--Exception.
- Section 20-4-6 - Performance applicable to two or more obligations.
- Section 20-4-7 - Performance applied according to debtor's intent.
- Section 20-4-8 - Application of performance according to creditor's selection--Application to rightsheld individually and as trustee--Rescission of application made by creditor.
- Chapter 05 - Offer Of Performance Of Obligations
- Section 20-5-1 - Obligation extinguished by offer of performance.
- Section 20-5-10 - Ability and willingness to perform required for offer.
- Section 20-5-11 - Tender of delivery not required until offer accepted.
- Section 20-5-12 - Thing offered to be separable.
- Section 20-5-13 - Conditional offer permitted.
- Section 20-5-14 - Receipt for property delivered in performance.
- Section 20-5-15 - Waiver by failure to state objections to mode of offer.
- Section 20-5-16 - Passage of title to thing offered in performance.
- Section 20-5-17 - Retention of thing offered until acceptance by creditor.
- Section 20-5-18 - Interest stopped by offer of performance.
- Section 20-5-2 - Offer of partial performance.
- Section 20-5-3 - Offer of performance made by or on behalf of debtor.
- Section 20-5-4 - Offer of performance made to creditor or authorized person.
- Section 20-5-5 - Place of offer of performance.
- Section 20-5-6 - Time of offer of performance.
- Section 20-5-7 - Delayed offer of performance with compensation for delay.
- Section 20-5-8 - Good faith offer required.
- Section 20-5-9 - Offer to be free from conditions.
- Chapter 06 - Excuses For Want Of Performance
- Section 20-6-1 - Want of performance or delay excused.
- Section 20-6-2 - Uncontrollable cause excusing want or delay of performance.
- Section 20-6-3 - Want or delay of performance excused by creditor's act inducing nonperformance.
- Section 20-6-4 - Want or delay of performance excused by creditor's act or operation of lawpreventing performance.
- Section 20-6-5 - Debtor entitled to benefits when performance prevented by creditor.
- Section 20-6-6 - Debtor entitled to portion of benefits when performance prevented other than bycreditor.
- Chapter 07 - Accord And Satisfaction, Novation And Release Of Obligations
- Section 20-7-1 - Accord defined.
- Section 20-7-10 - Obligation extinguished by release on new consideration or in writing.
- Section 20-7-11 - Unknown claims not released by general release.
- Section 20-7-2 - Execution of accord required to extinguish obligation.
- Section 20-7-3 - Acceptance of accord as satisfaction--Obligation extinguished.
- Section 20-7-4 - Obligation extinguished by part performance accepted in writing as satisfaction.
- Section 20-7-5 - Novation defined.
- Section 20-7-6 - Novation by substitution of obligation.
- Section 20-7-7 - Novation by substitution of debtor.
- Section 20-7-8 - Novation by substitution of creditor.
- Section 20-7-9 - Rescission of satisfaction by substitution of debtor.
- Chapter 08 - Restoration Of Things Improperly Obtained
- Chapter 09 - Liability For Torts
- Section 20-9-1 - Responsibility for injury by willful act or negligence--Contributory negligence.
- Section 20-9-1.1 - Loss of chance doctrine abrogated.
- Section 20-9-1.2 - Other rules and principles not affected.
- Section 20-9-10 - Product's manufacturer, assembler, or seller immune from strict liability for injurycaused by certain alterations or modifications.
- Section 20-9-10.1 - State of the art defense in product liability actions.
- Section 20-9-11 - Landowners excluded from liability for injuries suffered by trespassers on floodedland--Exception.
- Section 20-9-12 - Definition of terms.
- Section 20-9-13 - Landowner not obligated to keep land safe for outdoor recreation or agritourism orto give warning--Exception.
- Section 20-9-14 - Landowner liability for invitation to use property for outdoor recreation oragritourism--Exception.
- Section 20-9-15 - Landowner liability for land leased to state or its political subdivisions for outdoorrecreation or agritourism.
- Section 20-9-16 - Landowner liability for gross negligence or injury suffered where considerationcharged or law violated.
- Section 20-9-17 - Liability for injury to persons or property or failure to exercise care in use of land foroutdoor recreation or agritourism.
- Section 20-9-18 - Doctrine of attractive nuisance not affected.
- Section 20-9-19 - Definition of terms as to political subdivisions.
- Section 20-9-2 - Comparative negligence--Reduction of damages.
- Section 20-9-20 - Political subdivisions and employees not obligated to keep land safe for entry or use--Exceptions.
- Section 20-9-23 - Effect of §§ 20-9-19 to 20-9-23 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.
- Section 20-9-24 - Definition of terms as to state.
- Section 20-9-25 - State's duty of care to keep land safe and to warn of dangers on land used for outdoorrecreational purposes.
- Section 20-9-26 - Liability of state, its agencies, and employees for invitational or permissive use ofland.
- Section 20-9-27 - Limits of state's liability.
- Section 20-9-28 - Effect of §§ 20-9-24 to 20-9-28 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.
- Section 20-9-29 - Definitions.
- Section 20-9-3 - Licensed medical practitioners immune from liability for emergency care.
- Section 20-9-30 - Livestock owners--Control by another person.
- Section 20-9-31 - Livestock--Contract--Facilities.
- Section 20-9-32 - Civil cause of action for malicious intimidation or harassment--Damages.
- Section 20-9-33 - Civil liability for counterfeit lien.
- Section 20-9-34 - Civil liability for harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens.
- Section 20-9-35 - Civil liability for impersonating a judicial official.
- Section 20-9-36 - Definitions related to asbestos claims.
- Section 20-9-37 - Asbestos claim defined.
- Section 20-9-38 - Successor asbestos-related liabilities defined.
- Section 20-9-39 - Limitation on cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities.
- Section 20-9-4 - Immunity of medical practitioner licensed in another state--Acts not deemedprofessional practice.
- Section 20-9-4.1 - General immunity from liability for emergency care--Exceptions.
- Section 20-9-4.2 - Physician treating minor without consent of parent or guardian--Immunity fromliability--Treatments excepted.
- Section 20-9-4.3 - Definition of terms.
- Section 20-9-4.4 - Civil immunity for emergency use or nonuse of AED.
- Section 20-9-4.5 - Repealed.
- Section 20-9-4.6 - AED trainer immunity.
- Section 20-9-4.7 - Repealed.
- Section 20-9-4.8 - Immunity inapplicable in event of negligence or misconduct.
- Section 20-9-40 - Limitation where transferor assumed or incurred liabilities of prior transferor.
- Section 20-9-41 - Total gross assets defined--Determination of fair market value.
- Section 20-9-42 - Adjustment of fair market value of total gross assets.
- Section 20-9-5 - Repealed.
- Section 20-9-6 - Right to protection from bodily harm, insult, or injury to personal relations.
- Section 20-9-6.1 - Claim of barratry.
- Section 20-9-7 - Abduction, enticement and seduction forbidden by rights of personal relation.
- Section 20-9-8 - Right to use force in defense of persons or property.
- Section 20-9-9 - Product's dealers and sellers immune from strict liability except for manufacturersor those who knew of defect--Other causes of action against seller not limited.
- Sections 20-9-21, 20-9-22 - Liability of political subdivision or employees for invitational or permissive use of land. Limits of political subdivision's liability
- Sections 20-9-4.9, Over-the-counter - AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception
- Chapter 10 - Liability For Deceit
- Chapter 10A - Liability For Disparagement Of Agricultural Food Products
- Chapter 11 - Liability For Defamation
- Section 20-11-1 - Obligation to refrain from defamation.
- Section 20-11-2 - Classes of defamation.
- Section 20-11-3 - Libel defined.
- Section 20-11-4 - Slander defined.
- Section 20-11-5 - Privileged communications--Malice not inferred from publication.
- Section 20-11-6 - Radio and television stations not liable if due care exercised.
- Section 20-11-7 - Retraction notice to newspaper--Punitive damages avoided by retraction--Candidatesfor office.
- Chapter 11A - Powers And Obligations Of Persons Of Unsound Mind
- Section 20-11A-1 - Power to contract denied person without understanding--Liabilities for necessaries.
- Section 20-11A-2 - Contract made before adjudication of incapacity subject to rescission.
- Section 20-11A-3 - Disability after adjudication of incapacity--Testamentary power on actual restorationto capacity.
- Section 20-11A-4 - Liability for torts.
- Chapter 12 - Municipal And County Protection Of Human Rights
- Section 20-12-4 - Authority of municipality and county to investigate discriminatory practices.
- Section 20-12-5 - Commissions on human relations authorized--Purposes and powers.
- Section 20-12-6 - Investigating powers of local commission--Affirmative action--Powercoextensive with powers of state commission.
- Section 20-12-6.1 - Right to proceed in circuit court or before local commission--Notice as to rightof election.
- Section 20-12-7 - Appeal from local commission.
- Section 20-12-8 - Definition of terms.
- Sections 20-12-1 to 20-12-3 - Repealed
- Chapter 13 - Human Rights
- Section 20-13-1 - Definition of terms.
- Section 20-13-1.1 - Probable cause defined.
- Section 20-13-10 - Employer's unfair or discriminatory practices.
- Section 20-13-10.1 - Blind or partially blind person--Employment discrimination restricted--Civilpenalty.
- Section 20-13-11 - Employment agency's unfair or discriminatory practices.
- Section 20-13-12 - Labor organization's unfair or discriminatory practices.
- Section 20-13-13 - Employment advertising deemed unfair or discriminatory.
- Section 20-13-14 - Requiring security clearance not unfair or discriminatory.
- Section 20-13-15 - Use of ability test by employer not unfair or discriminatory.
- Section 20-13-16 - Seniority and merit preferences permitted--Place of work differentials.
- Section 20-13-17 - Sex differentiation permitted when based on seniority, job description, meritor executive training systems.
- Section 20-13-17.1 - Gender preference for hires at single-sex facility not discriminatory.
- Section 20-13-18 - Qualification based on religious purpose not unfair or discriminatory.
- Section 20-13-19 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-2 - State Commission of Human Rights--Appointment of members--Terms--Vacancies--Removal.
- Section 20-13-2.1 - Direction and supervision of commission by Department of Labor--Independent functions retained by commission.
- Section 20-13-20 - Unfair or discriminatory housing practices by owner or agent.
- Section 20-13-20.1 - Discrimination based on familial status--"Family" defined--Application tohousing accommodations.
- Section 20-13-20.2 - Unfair or discriminatory housing practices based on familial status--Exemptions.
- Section 20-13-21 - Unfair or discriminatory housing practice by financial institution or lender.
- Section 20-13-21.1 - Housing--Modifications on behalf of disabled persons unnecessary--Disabled persons not relieved of obligations.
- Section 20-13-21.2 - Design or construction of multifamily dwellings--Access to housing unitsand common areas by disabled persons and wheelchairs--Prior approval ofplans not required.
- Section 20-13-22 - Educational institutions' unfair or discriminatory practices--Exemptions.
- Section 20-13-22.1 - Programs and activities exempt when conducted for educational, social, orrecreational purposes.
- Section 20-13-22.2 - Selection of students to participate in exempt programs permitted--Conductof programs.
- Section 20-13-23 - Public accommodations--Unfair or discriminatory practices.
- Section 20-13-23.1 - Right of disabled persons to equal treatment in public accommodations.
- Section 20-13-23.10 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-23.2 - Physically disabled, blind or deaf person's right to be accompanied by guidedog without extra charge--Liability for damages--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 20-13-23.3 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-23.4 - Right to keep guide dog in rented or leased residence--Violation asmisdemeanor.
- Section 20-13-23.5 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-23.6 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-23.7 - Good faith efforts made to accommodate disabled persons.
- Section 20-13-23.8 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-23.9 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-24 - Public services--Unfair or discriminatory practices.
- Section 20-13-25 - Advertising public accommodations or services--Unfair or discriminatorypractices.
- Section 20-13-26 - Concealing, aiding, compelling, or inducing unlawful discrimination--Threats or reprisals.
- Section 20-13-27 - Regulations for enforcement of chapter.
- Section 20-13-28 - Complaints acted upon by division.
- Section 20-13-28.1 - Dismissal of charge if investigation shows no probable cause.
- Section 20-13-29 - Charge filed with division--Requirements--Contents--Public officials mayfile charge.
- Section 20-13-3 - Quorum of commission--Rules governing meetings.
- Section 20-13-30 - Charge by employer or organization against employees or members.
- Section 20-13-31 - Time for filing charge.
- Section 20-13-32 - Service of charge--Investigation--Conference or conciliation to eliminatepractice.
- Section 20-13-32.1 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-32.2 - Investigative materials confidential--Access to material by parties followingdetermination.
- Section 20-13-33 - Repealed.
- Section 20-13-34 - Notice to respondent to answer charge--Time for answer.
- Section 20-13-35 - Notice to answer charge after investigating official's report--Time forhearing--Hearing examiner--Right to transfer matter to circuit court.
- Section 20-13-35.1 - Right to proceed by civil action in lieu of hearing--Forms of relief available.
- Section 20-13-36 - Administration of oaths--Depositions.
- Section 20-13-37 - Evidence rules inapplicable at hearings--Cross-examination--Burden ofproof--Preservation of testimony.
- Section 20-13-38 - Presentation of case--Investigating official's participation limited.
- Section 20-13-39 - Respondent's answer and appearance at hearing--Charging party'sintervention.
- Section 20-13-4 - Per diem and expenses of commission members.
- Section 20-13-40 - Amendment of charge or answer.
- Section 20-13-41 - Proceedings on default by respondent.
- Section 20-13-42 - Finding of discriminatory or unfair practice--Cease and desist order--Affirmative action required.
- Section 20-13-43 - Finding of no discriminatory or unfair practice--Dismissal of charge.
- Section 20-13-44 - Majority of commission required for final orders.
- Section 20-13-45 - Procedural rules.
- Section 20-13-46 - Rules governed by general law on administrative rules.
- Section 20-13-47 - Judicial review of commission--court order for enforcement of order.
- Section 20-13-5 - Employment of personnel by division.
- Section 20-13-54 - Broad construction of chapter.
- Section 20-13-55 - Severability of provisions.
- Section 20-13-6 - Legal assistance to commission.
- Section 20-13-7 - Investigation and elimination of discrimination by education andconciliation.
- Section 20-13-8 - Cooperation with other agencies.
- Section 20-13-9 - Funds and grants accepted--Accounting.
- Sections 20-13-48 to 20-13-51 - Repealed
- Sections 20-13-52, 20-13-53 - Commission's appearance by attorney--Supervision--Exception in action against governmental agency. Repealed