Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 11 > Chapter 4 > Part 2 - Forestry Commission

• Agriculture: means :
  (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Commission: means the state forestry commission. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Division: means the division of forestry within the department. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• fingerprint analysis: means the processes through which fingerprints are analyzed and compared for identification purposes, including, but not limited to, latent print comparisons and searches in fingerprint databases. See Tennessee Code 40-30-402
• Forestry: means the professional application of scientific principles in the management and use of forest land. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Forests: means those lands currently occupied by trees of any size and species which may or may not have commercial value but are capable of providing multiple use benefits. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Protection: means the application of such technology and services as may be necessary to minimize mortality and loss of growth occurring in forests as a result of wild fire, insects, disease, and other causal agents. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Reforestation: means the artificial or natural regeneration of trees on bare land, eroded sites, or previously forested areas. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• State forester: means the director of the division of forestry. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• State forests: means those lands owned by the state and administered under the jurisdiction of the division, for the purpose of multiple use. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105