Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-18-116

  • 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.

Any officer neglecting or refusing to execute any process, under this chapter, shall forfeit two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to the party aggrieved, to be recovered with costs before any tribunal having jurisdiction thereof.

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