§ 47-18-5001 Office of the attorney general and reporter – Director of consumer affairs
§ 47-18-5002 Power to employ personnel
§ 47-18-5003 Plan to receive and disseminate on attorney general and reporter’s website reports of scams, schemes, swindles, and other frauds that target adults
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 47 > Chapter 18 > Part 50 - Consumer Affairs Division

  • Attorney general: means the office of the Tennessee attorney general and reporter. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: means a natural person, consumer, individual, governmental agency, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, incorporated or unincorporated association, and any other legal or commercial entity however organized. See Tennessee Code 47-18-2102
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105