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face owner. Additionally, in PJC 312.20, Polly Payor indicates the payor, and Perry Payee is used to indicate the payee. 5. C OMMENTS AND C ITATIONS OF A UTHORITY The comments to each PJC provide a ready reference to the law that serves as a foun dation for the charge. The primary authority cited is Texas case law. In some instances, secondary authority—for example, Smith & Weaver, 1 Texas Law of Oil and Gas —is also cited. The Committee wishes to emphasize that secondary authority is cited solely as additional guidance to the reader and not as legal authority for the proposition stated. Some comments also include variations of the recommended forms and additional ques tions or instructions for special circumstances. 6. U SING THE P ATTERN C HARGES Matters on which the evidence is undisputed should not be submitted by either instruction or question. Conversely, questions, instructions, and definitions not included in this book may sometimes become necessary. Finally, preparation of a proper charge requires careful legal analysis and sound judgment. 7. I NSTALLING THE D IGITAL D OWNLOAD The downloadable version of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Oil & Gas (2022 edition) contains the entire text of the printed book. To install the digital download— 1. go to https://manage.texasbarpractice.com ; 2. if prompted to log in, do so; and 3. in the “Downloadables” column, click the download button for this book’s title. Use of the digital download is subject to the terms of the license and limited war ranty included in the documentation at the end of this book and on the digital download web pages. By accessing the digital download, you waive all refund privi leges for this publication. 8. F UTURE R EVISIONS The contents of questions, instructions, and definitions in the court’s charge depend on the underlying substantive law relevant to the case. This volume as updated reflects all amendments to Texas statutes enacted through 2021. The Committee expects to pub lish updates as needed to reflect changes and new developments in the law.

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