Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-14-109

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

In estimating the damages, the jury shall give the cash value of the property taken and any incidental damages, but incidental benefits that may result to the owner by reason of the proposed easement or right-of-way being granted may be set off against incidental damages.