Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-18-103 — Forcible detainer defined
Tennessee § 29-18-103
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-18-103 (2026).
Text
A forcible detainer is where a person enters lawfully or peaceably, and holds unlawfully, and by any of the means enumerated in § 29-18-102 as constituting a forcible entry.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3343 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 14, § 3); Shan., § 5092; Code 1932, § 9246; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1603.
Nearby Sections
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§ 29-1-101
Application of equitable remedies§ 29-1-102
Injunction pending litigation§ 29-1-103
Receivers pending litigation§ 29-1-104
Receiver's bond§ 29-1-106
Judges granting extraordinary process§ 29-1-107
Statement as to first application§ 29-1-108
Application after refusal§ 29-1-109
Endorsement of refusal§ 29-1-110
Transmission of bill and fiat to clerk§ 29-1-111
Scope of provisions§ 29-10-101
Chapter definitions§ 29-10-103
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 29-18-103, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/29-18-103.