Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 21.18 – Matters of Judicial Notice
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 21.18
- 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.
Presumptions of law and matters of which judicial notice is taken (among which are included the authority and duties of all officers elected or appointed under the General Laws of this State) need not be stated in an indictment.