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  2. Gun laws in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Tex. Government Code § 411.172 Tex. Penal Code § 46.02: Texas is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21 years or older. Permitless carry took effect on September 1, 2021. Permit required for open carry? No: No: Tex. Penal Code § 42.01(a)(8) Tex. Penal Code § 46.02: Handguns must be carried in a holster.

  3. Mens rea - Wikipedia

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    The elements constituting a crime vary between codes that draw on common law principles and those that draw from the Model Penal Code. For example, the mens rea required of murder in federal law under the United States Code is distinct from the mens rea of murder under the Texas Penal Code (which adopted the Model Penal Code in 1974 [40] [39]):

  4. Rape laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(a) 3, 6 or 8 years Rape when victim under 14 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(1) 9, 11 or 13 years Rape when victim between 14 and 18 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(2) 7, 9 or 11 years Sex with a child under 10, and the defendant is 18 or older

  5. Murder in United States law - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the law for murder varies by jurisdiction. In many US jurisdictions there is a hierarchy of acts, known collectively as homicide, of which first-degree murder and felony murder [1] are the most serious, followed by second-degree murder and, in a few states, third-degree murder, which in other states is divided into voluntary manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter such ...

  6. Felony - Wikipedia

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    A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. [1] The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resulted in the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods, to which additional punishments, including capital punishment, could be added; [2 ...

  7. Adultery laws - Wikipedia

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    Adultery laws are the laws in various countries that deal with extramarital sex.Historically, many cultures considered adultery a very serious crime, some subject to severe punishment, especially in the case of extramarital sex involving a married woman and a man other than her husband, with penalties including capital punishment, mutilation, or torture. [1]

  8. Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

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    [47] [48] The new law is included in Section 42 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, and covers images which realistically depict: [49] [50] [51] An act which takes (or threatens) a person's life; An act which results (or is likely to result) in a person's severe injury; Rape or other non-consensual penetrative sexual activity

  9. Cruelty to animals - Wikipedia

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    In December 2012, the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District reformed the existing Penal Code of Mexico City, establishing abuse and cruelty to animals as criminal offenses, provided the animals are not deemed to be plagues or pests. Abandoned animals are not considered to be plagues.