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§ 28-3-103 — Slander actions

Tennessee § 28-3-103
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-103 (2026).

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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.

Nearby Sections

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§ 28-1-101
§ 28-1-102
Commencement at time of right to make demand
§ 28-1-103
Accrual of agent's liability to principal
§ 28-1-104
Accrual of principal's liability to surety or endorser
§ 28-1-105
New action after adverse decision - Contractual limitations periods
§ 28-1-106
Accrual of right if person under eighteen years of age, adjudicated incompetent, or lacking capacity
§ 28-1-107
Cases in which disability not an excuse
§ 28-1-108
Disability at time of accrual - Two or more disabilities
§ 28-1-109
Suspension during injunction
§ 28-1-110
Suspension pending administration of estate
§ 28-1-111
Suspension during absence from state
§ 28-1-112
Application of foreign statutes
§ 28-1-113
Actions by state
§ 28-1-114
Counterclaim or third party complaint
§ 28-1-115
Dismissed federal court actions
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