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Texas Constitution 2000
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Section 1. A crime is any action taken by an individual wherein the individual intentionally initiates physical force, fraud, or theft which results in damage to another individual or damage or loss of another individual's property without the consent of that individual; or an action taken by a government official in violation of this constitution.
Section 2. Tort is any unintentional action that results in damage to another individual or damage or loss of another individual's property.
Section 3. No body of law other than the law defined in this constitution has any force or effect on anyone on or under the soil of Texas, on or in the waters of Texas, or in the airspace of Texas unless all parties to an action have previously knowingly, voluntarily, and intentionally agreed to that body of law by contract.
Section 4. The obligations of contracts shall not be impaired provided only that all parties to the contract entered the contract knowingly, willingly, and voluntarily.
Section 5. Except in the case of a crime in progress, no individual shall be detained, imprisoned, nor held against his or her will in any manner, unless a lawfully executed warrant specifying the charges has been issued in accordance with this constitution. Any individual so detained will be informed of the reason for detention within one hour of being detained.
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