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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 21.17 — FOLLOWING STATUTORY WORDS

CR § 21.17Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 21. INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

Statute text

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Words used in a statute to define an offense need not be strictly pursued in the indictment; it is sufficient to use other words conveying the same meaning, or which include the sense of the statutory words.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.17 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.