Tennessee Statutes
§ 16-10-101 — General jurisdiction
Tennessee § 16-10-101
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-10-101 (2026).
Text
The circuit court is a court of general jurisdiction, and the judge of the circuit court shall administer right and justice according to law, in all cases where the jurisdiction is not conferred upon another tribunal.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 4225 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 7); Shan., § 6063; Code 1932, § 10318; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-501.
Nearby Sections
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Vesting of judicial power§ 16-1-102
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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 § 16-10-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/16-10-101.