Tennessee Code 29-25-106 – Filing of answer
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-25-106
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
On the return day of the alternative writ, or on such further day as the court may allow, the party on whom the writ has been served may show cause by a sworn answer, and issue may be made thereon, and tried accordingly.