Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-3-109

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

When personal property is levied on, if the defendant shall give bond, payable to the creditor, in double the amount of the execution, conditioned to deliver the property levied on to the proper officer by twelve o’clock (12:00) noon of the day of sale, the sheriff may restore the property to the defendant.