Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-11-601 — Justification a defense
Tennessee·Title 39
It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct of the person is justified under this part.
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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
Restitution to victims of crime