Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 20A > Subchapter B – Duties of Grand Jury and Grand Jurors
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| § 20A.051 | Duties of Grand Jury |
| § 20A.052 | Duties and Powers of Foreperson |
| § 20A.053 | Meeting and Adjournment |
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 20A > Subchapter B - Duties of Grand Jury and Grand Jurors
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005