§ 65-3-101 All railways subject to chapter
§ 65-3-102 Interstate commerce excepted
§ 65-3-103 Uniform laws
§ 65-3-104 Power to adopt rules and regulations
§ 65-3-105 Enforcement of regulations and orders
§ 65-3-106 Information concerning company affairs
§ 65-3-107 Company reports
§ 65-3-108 Powers of department of transportation to examine
§ 65-3-109 Confidential information
§ 65-3-110 Power of department of transportation to take evidence
§ 65-3-111 Refusal to obey process or testify – Penalty
§ 65-3-112 Power to issue subpoenas
§ 65-3-113 Compensation of witnesses
§ 65-3-114 Witness failing to obey subpoena
§ 65-3-115 Witness failing to attend or answer questions
§ 65-3-116 Officers or employees testifying exempt from indictment
§ 65-3-117 Depositions
§ 65-3-118 Fees of sheriff or constable executing process
§ 65-3-119 Penalties generally
§ 65-3-120 Civil and criminal suits
§ 65-3-121 Indictments – Prosecutor
§ 65-3-122 Limitation of actions
§ 65-3-123 Abatement of dangerous or unhealthy conditions
§ 65-3-124 Report on blocked highway-rail grade crossings
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 65 > Chapter 3 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105