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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-5-101

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.