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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 49.08

  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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

A justice of the peace conducting an inquest may act on information the justice receives from any credible person or on facts within his knowledge.