Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-21-120

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

The plaintiff may also, in any case, be committed, let to bail, or the plantiff’s bail diminished or increased, as justice may require.