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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-18-109

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

The uninterrupted occupation or quiet possession of the premises in controversy by the defendant, for the space of three (3) entire years together, immediately preceding the commencement of the action, is, if the estate of the defendant has not determined within that time, a bar to any proceeding under this chapter.