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  2. Transferred intent - Wikipedia

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    Tort law. Transferred intent (or transferred mens rea, or transferred malice, in English law) is a legal doctrine that holds that, when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be hurt instead, the perpetrator is still held responsible. To be held legally responsible, a court typically must demonstrate that ...

  3. Texas Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Penal Code is the principal criminal code of the U.S. state of Texas. It was originally enacted in 1856 and underwent substantial revision in 1973, with the passage of the Revised Penal Code, in large part based on the American Law Institute 's Model Penal Code. [1] [2]

  4. Gun laws in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Tex. Government Code § 411.172 Tex. Penal Code § 46.02: Texas is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21 years or older. Permitless carry took effect on September 1, 2021. Permit required for open carry? No: No: Tex. Penal Code § 42.01(a)(8) Tex. Penal Code § 46.02: Handguns must be carried in a holster.

  5. Capital punishment in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Texas for murder, and participation in a felony resulting in death if committed by an individual who has attained or is over the age of 18. In 1982, the state became the first jurisdiction in the world to carry out an execution by lethal injection, when it executed Charles Brooks Jr.

  6. Texas ‘mutual combat’ law allows settling scores with fists ...

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    The statute is in the Texas Penal Code section 22.06. It boils down to this: Someone charged with assault can point to the victim’s consent to fight as a defense if:

  7. Law of parties - Wikipedia

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    The Texas law of parties [1] states that a person can be criminally responsible for the actions of another in certain circumstances, including " [i]f in the attempt to carry out a conspiracy to commit one felony, another felony is committed by one of the conspirators, all conspirators are guilty of the felony actually committed, though having ...

  8. Lawrence v. Texas - Wikipedia

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    Tex. Penal Code § 21.06 (a) (2003) This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings. Bowers v. Hardwick (1986) Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that U.S. state laws criminalizing sodomy between consenting adults are unconstitutional.

  9. List of United States collegiate records in track and field

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    University of Texas: March 26, 2021 [c] Texas Relays: Austin, Texas [49] Triple jump: 14.78 m (+1.3 m/s) Jasmine Moore: University of Florida: June 10, 2023 NCAA Division I Championships: Austin, Texas [50] Shot put: 20.01 m Jaida Ross: University of Oregon: May 23, 2024 NCAA West First Round Fayetteville, Arkansas [51] Discus throw: 70.22 m ...