Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 63 – Missing Children and Missing Persons
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| Subchapter A | General Provisions | 63.001 – 63.022 |
| Subchapter B | University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth Missing Persons DNA Database | 63.051 – 63.066 |
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 63 - Missing Children and Missing Persons
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.