Tennessee Statutes
§ 16-1-103 — Contempt
Tennessee § 16-1-103
JurisdictionTennessee
Title16
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-1-103 (2026).
Text
For the effectual exercise of its powers, every court is vested with the power to punish for contempt, as provided for in this code.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 4100; Shan., § 5912; Code 1932, § 10111; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-103.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-101
Vesting of judicial power§ 16-1-102
Powers of court§ 16-1-103
Contempt§ 16-1-104
Conflicts in use of courtroom§ 16-1-106
Minutes§ 16-1-107
Power to sell land§ 16-1-108
Vesting title by decree or clerk's deed§ 16-1-109
Registration of decree or clerk's deed§ 16-1-110
Implied covenants in sales of land§ 16-1-111
Use of papers filed in federal courts§ 16-1-115
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Tennessee § 16-1-103, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/16-1-103.