Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-14-213

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of the district, the district is established in accordance with this part upon proof of the issuance of the certificate by the secretary of state pursuant to § 43-14-210. A copy of the certificate certified by the secretary of state is admissible in evidence in any suit, action, or proceeding and is proof of the filing and its contents.