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 D Protection of Property (§§ 9.41 — 9.44) Sec. 9.41. Protection of One’s Own Property. (a) A person in lawful possession of land or tangible, movable property […]
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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. 9.34. Protection of Life or Health. (a) A person is justified in using force, but not deadly force,
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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. 9.33. Defense of Third Person. A person is justified in using force or deadly force against another to
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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. 9.32. Deadly Force in Defense of Person. (a) A person is justified in using deadly force against another:
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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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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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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. 9.06. Civil Remedies Unaffected. The fact that conduct is justified under this chapter does not abolish or impair any
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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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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. 9.04. Threats As Justifiable Force. The threat of force is justified when the use of force is justified by
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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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