'Person entitled to enforce' an instrument means (i) the holder of the instrument, (ii) a nonholder in possession of the instrument who has the rights of a holder, or (iii) a person not in possession of the instrument who is entitled to enforce the instrument pursuant to Section 7-3-309 or 7-3-418(d). A person may be a person entitled to enforce the instrument even though the person is not the owner of the instrument or is in wrongful possession of the instrument.
Alabama Legal Code
Section 7-3-301 - Person Entitled to Enforce Instrument
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=7-3-301· Version 2026