Section 13A-6-1

Definitions.

The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:

(1) HOMICIDE. A person commits criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of another person.

(2) PERSON. Such term, when referring to the victim of a criminal homicide, means a human being who had been born and was alive at the time of the homicidal act.

(3) CRIMINAL HOMICIDE. Murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide.

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2001.)