Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 21.12
Special and General Terms


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

Source: Article 21.12 — Special and General Terms, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­21.­htm#21.­12 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Art. 21.12’s source at texas​.gov