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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-11-101

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.

Sections 40-11-101 – 40-11-144 shall be known as and may be cited as the “Release from Custody and Bail Reform Act of 1978.”