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The Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, which became effective on July 1, 1979, shall govern all matters on appeal before this Court. All rules of this Court in conflict with or modified by the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure are hereby superseded and modified by the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure shall be cited as T.R.A.P. or as Tenn. R. App. P.

[As amended by order filed April 17, 2000, effective April 17, 2000.]

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