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Tenn. Code § 29-9-101: Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-9-101
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines an officer authorized to punish for contempt as a court for purposes of Tennessee Code sections 29-9-101 through 29-9-106. It is a definitional provision establishing jurisdiction and authority.
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