Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 1.27

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005

If this Code fails to provide a rule of procedure in any particular state of case which may arise, the rules of the common law shall be applied and govern.

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