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Tenn. Code § 40-13-205: Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-13-205
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs how offenses indictable at common law may be described in indictments—either using common law language or following general rules in the chapter. It is a procedural rule, not a criminal offense definition.
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