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2005 Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code CHAPTER 5. RULE OF DECISION
CIVIL PRACTICE & REMEDIES CODE TITLE 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 5. RULE OF DECISION § 5.001. RULE OF DECISION. The rule of decision in this state consists of those portions of the common law of England that are not inconsistent with the constitution or the laws of this state, the constitution of this state, and the laws of this state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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