Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-18-104

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The names of the jurors are written on separate scrolls, placed in a box or other receptacle, and drawn out by a child under ten (10) years of age, by the judge, or some person agreed upon by the district attorney general and the defendant.