Tennessee Statutes
§ 16-3-503 — Inherent power of court
Tennessee § 16-3-503
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-503 (2026).
Text
The general assembly declares that this part is declaratory of the common law as it existed at the time of the adoption of the constitution of Tennessee and of the power inherent in a court of last resort.
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Legislative History
Acts 1970, ch. 422, § 3; T.C.A., § 16-332.
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 § 16-3-503, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/16-3-503.