Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 40 > Chapter 23 - Execution of Judgment

• Agriculture: means :
  1. The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  2. Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  3. Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  4. 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
  5. Commission: means the procurement commission. See Tennessee Code 12-2-402
  6. Commissioner: means the commissioner of general services. See Tennessee Code 12-2-402
  7. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  8. Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  9. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  10. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  11. Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  12. Governing body: includes all bodies and boards, by whatsoever names they may be known, charged with the governing of a municipality. See Tennessee Code 12-2-301
  13. Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  14. Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  15. Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  16. 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}
  17. Municipality: includes any county, city or town of the state. See Tennessee Code 12-2-301
  18. Not-for-profit corporation: means a general welfare corporation organized under §. See Tennessee Code 12-2-301
  19. Oath: includes affirmation. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  20. Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  21. Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  22. Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  23. Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  24. Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  25. Project: means and includes any building, structure, facility or permanent improvement, including the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, which a municipality proceeding under this part is authorized to own, use or operate under any other provision of law. See Tennessee Code 12-2-301
  26. property: means every species of state property which is not either:
      
      
      1. Real property, the disposal of which is subject to this title, governing the disposal of state real property. See Tennessee Code 12-2-402
      2. Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
      3. Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
      4. real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
      5. Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
      6. Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
      7. Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
      8. 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
      9. Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
      10. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
      11. United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
      12. Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
      13. written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105