Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-102-119

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Any owner or occupant who feels aggrieved by the order or affirmed order may, within five (5) days after the making or affirming of the order by the commissioner, file a petition for certiorari and supersedeas with the circuit court of the county in which the property is located, praying a review of the order. It is the duty of the court to hear the petition on the first convenient day, and to make the order in the premises as right and justice may require. In case the owner or occupant is not satisfied with the order or judgment of the circuit court, the owner or occupant may file a petition for certiorari and supersedeas in the appellate court to review the order or judgment.