Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 104 – Certain Expenses Paid by State or County
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§ 104.001 | Jury Pay and Expenses for Jurors |
§ 104.002 | Expenses for Prisoners |
§ 104.003 | State Payment of Certain Prosecution Costs |
§ 104.004 | Extraordinary Costs of Prosecution |
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 104 - Certain Expenses Paid by State or County
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.