Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 21.17
Following Statutory Words


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

Source: Article 21.17 — Following Statutory Words, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­21.­htm#21.­17 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Art. 21.17’s source at texas​.gov