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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 65-2-121

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.

This chapter shall not be construed as in derogation of the common law, but shall be given a liberal construction, and any doubt as to the existence or the extent of a power conferred shall be resolved in favor of the existence of the power.