Tennessee Statutes
§ 28-3-103 — Slander actions
Tennessee·Title 28
Actions for slanderous words spoken shall be commenced within six (6) months after the words are uttered.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 2771 (deriv. Acts 1715, ch. 27, § 5); Shan., § 4468; Code 1932, § 8594; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-303.
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