Terms Used In Tennessee Code 20-12-117

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

The defendants against whom judgment has been recovered are entitled, as between themselves, to a taxation of the costs of witnesses whose testimony was obtained at the instance of one (1) of the defendants and inured exclusively to the defendant‘s benefit.