Glossary The glossary provides legal definitions and locally established definitions and is intended to assist in understanding terms related to the Student Code of Conduct. Abuse is improper or excessive use. Aggravated robbery is defined in part by Texas Penal Code 29.03(a) when a person commits robbery and: 1. Causes serious bodily injury to another; 2. Uses or exhibits a deadly weapon; or 3. Causes bodily injury to another person or threatens or places another person in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, if the other person is: a. 65 years of age or older, or b. A disabled person. Armor-piercing ammunition is handgun ammunition used in pistols and revolvers and designed primarily for the purpose of penetrating metal or body armor. Arson is: 1. A crime that involves starting a fire or causing an explosion with intent to destroy or damage: a. Any vegetation, fence, or structure on open-space land; or b. Any building, habitation, or vehicle: 1) Knowing that it is within the limits of an incorporated city or town; 2) Knowing that it is insured against damage or destruction; 3) Knowing that it is subject to a mortgage or other security interest; 4) Knowing that it is located on property belonging to another; 5) Knowing that it has located within it property belonging to another; or 6) When the person starting the fire is reckless about whether the burning or explosion will endanger the life of some individual or the safety of the property of another. 2.
A crime that involves recklessly starting a fire or causing an explosion while manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance and the fire or explosion damages any building, habitation, or vehicle; or
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A crime that involves intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion and in so doing: a. Recklessly damages or destroys a building belonging to another, or b. Recklessly causes another person to suffer bodily injury or death.
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