Texas

TX 9.31. SELF-DEFENSE.

Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter C Protection of Persons (§§ 9.31 — 9.34) Sec. 9.31. Self-Defense. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), a person is justified in using force against another

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TX Sec. 9.22. NECESSITY.

Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter B Justification Generally (§§ 9.21 — 9.22) Sec. 9.22. Necessity. Conduct is justified if: (1) the actor reasonably believes the conduct is immediately necessary to avoid imminent

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TX Sec. 9.05. RECKLESS INJURY OF INNOCENT THIRD PERSON.

Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter A General Provisions (§§ 9.01 — 9.06) Sec. 9.05. Reckless Injury of Innocent Third Person. Even though an actor is justified under this chapter in threatening or

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TX Sec. 9.03. CONFINEMENT AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE.

Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter A General Provisions (§§ 9.01 — 9.06) Sec. 9.02. Justification As a Defense. It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct in question is justified under

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TX Sec. 9.01. DEFINITIONS.

Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter A General Provisions (§§ 9.01 — 9.06) Sec. 9.01. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Custody” has the meaning assigned by Section 38.01. (2) “Escape” has the meaning

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