Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-13-203

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The indictment must be certain as to the person charged; but when the person’s name is unknown to the grand jury, it may be so alleged without further identification or the person may be indicted under any name by which the person is generally known.