Tennessee Code 21-1-808 – Habeas corpus on purge of contempt
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 21-1-808
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
The court, or a judge of the court in vacation, may, in such case, grant a habeas corpus, and discharge the party, if the party purges the contempt, upon such conditions in respect to the party’s compliance with the decree as the judge thinks proper.