(a) If it is made to appear to the court, at any time before the trial, that the allegation of poverty is probably untrue, or the cause of action frivolous or malicious, the action may be dismissed.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 20-12-132

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) The burden shall be upon a pauper to justify the pauper’s oath.
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