Terms Used In Tennessee Code 53-7-307

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designated representative. See Tennessee Code 53-7-302
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit. See Tennessee Code 53-7-302

In addition to the remedies provided in this part, the commissioner may apply to any chancery court, and the chancery court shall have jurisdiction, for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating this part, regardless of whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law.