Tennessee Statutes
§ 16-10-102 — Criminal jurisdiction
Tennessee § 16-10-102
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-10-102 (2026).
Text
The circuit court has exclusive original jurisdiction of all crimes and misdemeanors, either at common law or by statute, unless otherwise expressly provided by statute or this code.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 4226 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 3); Shan., § 6064; mod. Code 1932, § 10319; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-502.
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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
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Tennessee § 16-10-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/16-10-102.