Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-5-2515

  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Any reference in this code to a tax deed with respect to property sold for delinquent taxes shall also be deemed a reference to an order of confirmation of sale entered in a delinquent tax lawsuit with respect to the property in question.