Tennessee Code 41-21-902 – Part definitions
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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-21-902
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of correction or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Department: means the department of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902
- Inmate: means any person who is confined in a correctional facility under the jurisdiction of the department. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902
- State correctional facility: means a facility or institution that houses an inmate population under the jurisdiction of the department. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902