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Tenn. Code § 39-11-501: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-501
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This statute defines the insanity defense in Tennessee criminal prosecutions, requiring a defendant to prove by clear and convincing evidence that severe mental disease prevented them from understanding their acts' nature or wrongfulness.
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