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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 21.12 — Special and general terms

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 21: INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 21.12

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 21.12Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

When a statute defining any offense uses special or particular terms, indictment on it may use the general term which, in common language, embraces the special term. To charge an unlawful sale, it is necessary to name the purchaser.

Official sources

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 21.12 (official source deep link)
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