Tennessee Code > Title 58 > Chapter 1 > Part 1 – Military Forces – in General
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- active service: means military duty in a military force (not including the inactive national guard) or in the military department, under an order of the governor issued pursuant to parts 1, 2 and 4-6 of this chapter and while going to and returning from the same. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
- Air national guard: means that part of the national guard which is:
(A) An air force. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102 - Army national guard: means that part of the national guard which is:
(A) A land force. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102 - Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- commissioned officer: means commissioned or warrant officer. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
- 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.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Grade: means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office, or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulations. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
- 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.
- Military department: means the military agency or division of the state, the composition of which is set forth in §. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
- National guard: means the army national guard and the air national guard. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
- 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
- Rank: means the order of precedence among members of the armed forces. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Voluntary aid or assistance: means actions taken by individual units of the national guard, within guidelines provided by the governor, to provide local communities with assistance during times of crisis not otherwise declared by the governor or president of the United States as a disaster or emergency. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105