Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 20A > Subchapter C – Grand Jury Room; Persons Authorized to Be Present
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| § 20A.101 | Grand Jury Room |
| § 20A.102 | Persons Who May Be Present in Grand Jury Room |
| § 20A.103 | Attorney Representing State Entitled to Appear |
| § 20A.104 | Persons Who May Address Grand Jury |
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 20A > Subchapter C - Grand Jury Room; Persons Authorized to Be Present
- Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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