Tennessee Code 29-21-110 – Issuance of writ – Form – Formal defects
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State of Tennessee, To the sheriff, etc. [or to A B, as the case may be]:
____________________ County
You are hereby commanded to have the body of C B, who is alleged to be unlawfully detained by you, before the ______________ court, [or before me, or before E E, Judge, etc., as the case may be], at ______________, on ______________ [or immediately after being served with this writ], to be dealt with according to law, and have you then and there this writ, with a return thereon of your doings in the premises.
This ______________ day of ______________, 20 ____________________. G H, Judge, etc.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-21-110
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.