Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-35-102

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

The compensation for damages in such taking shall be paid by the municipalities, and shall be determined in the mode provided by §§ 7-31-107 – 7-31-111; and the rights and powers contained in those sections are conferred upon all of the municipal corporations, as specifically as if enacted into this section.