Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-11-104 — Construction of criminal code
Tennessee § 39-11-104
JurisdictionTennessee
Title39
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-104 (2026).
Text
This title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms, including reference to judicial decisions and common law interpretations, to promote justice, and effect the objectives of the criminal code.
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State of Tennessee v. Antonio Henderson
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State v. Logan
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 39-11-101
Objectives of criminal code§ 39-11-102
Effect of criminal code§ 39-11-103
Territorial jurisdiction§ 39-11-104
Construction of criminal code§ 39-11-105
Computation of age§ 39-11-106
Title definitions§ 39-11-109
Prosecution under more than one statute§ 39-11-110
Felonies and misdemeanors distinguished§ 39-11-115
Determination of value§ 39-11-117
Classification of first degree murder§ 39-11-118
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 39-11-104, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/39-11-104.