Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-9-112

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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

It shall be the duty of the district attorney general to investigate and file answer to any petition alleging ownership of or any interest in any intoxicating liquors seized under this part, and to represent the state upon the hearing of such petition.