Tennessee Code 29-23-103 – Penalty for delay of judgment
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-23-103
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Where an injunction to stay proceedings on a judgment is dissolved on a final hearing, the court may decree six percent (6%) on the amount of the judgment enjoined as damages, if of the opinion that the injunction was obtained for delay.