Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-3-201

  • 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.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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

The information collected and recorded under this chapter shall be such as will aid the public health of the state, and furnish and preserve evidence affecting personal and property rights of the individual citizen.