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§ 38-2-103 — Resistance by others

Tennessee § 38-2-103
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-2-103 (2026).

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Any other person, in aid or defense of the person about to be injured, may make resistance sufficient to prevent the offense.

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Related

State v. Barnes
675 S.W.2d 195 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1984)
13 case citations
Lisa Kelley v. Nathaniel Root
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2024)

Legislative History

Code 1858, § 4930; Shan., § 6891; Code 1932, § 11415; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-103.

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