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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-27-206

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

If the commissioners appointed to make partition report that the premises, or any portion thereof, are so situated that a partition cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners, the court may, if satisfied that the report is just and correct, order a sale of the premises, whether prayed for or not in the petition, or asked by the defendant.