Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 36 > Chapter 5 > Part 20 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act-Short Title

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
• Inspector: means an employee of the petroleum tax division of the department who is designated as such. See Tennessee Code 60-3-102
• 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.
• Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• 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