§ 7-35-101 Power of eminent domain
§ 7-35-102 Determination and payment of damages

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 7 > MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS > Chapter 35 > Part 1 - Eminent Domain (§§ 7-35-101 — 7-35-102)

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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