§ 40-10-101 Notice of charge and right to counsel
§ 40-10-102 Time allowed to procure counsel
§ 40-10-103 Separation and exclusion of witnesses
§ 40-10-104 Bail
§ 40-10-105 Election by prisoner to perform hard labor
§ 40-10-106 Reports on elections to perform hard labor
§ 40-10-107 Bond of witnesses
§ 40-10-108 Form of bond
§ 40-10-109 Increase of bond – Surety
§ 40-10-110 Minors as witnesses
§ 40-10-111 Commitment of witnesses
§ 40-10-112 Bail of witnesses
§ 40-10-113 Magistrates acting in association
§ 40-10-114 Waiver of preliminary hearing – Objection by state

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 40 > Chapter 10 - Preliminary Examination

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105