Tennessee Code 20-1-104 – Deserted wife as party
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 20-1-104
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Where a husband has deserted his family, the wife may prosecute or defend, in the husband’s name, any action that the husband might have prosecuted or defended. The wife may also sue and be sued in her own name for any cause of action accruing subsequently to such desertion.