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Tex. Penal Code § 9.02

JUSTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE

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Tex. Penal Code § 9.02, JUSTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/563063
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It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct in question is justified under this chapter.