Tennessee Statutes

§ 65-2-121 — Liberal construction of chapter

Tennessee § 65-2-121

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-2-121 (2026).

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This chapter shall not be construed as in derogation of the common law, but shall be given a liberal construction, and any doubt as to the existence or the extent of a power conferred shall be resolved in favor of the existence of the power.

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Legislative History

Acts 1953, ch. 162, § 32 (Williams, § 5501.55); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-232.

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