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TN Code › Title 39 › Chapter 11 › Section 39-11-104

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This title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms, including reference to judicial decisions and common law interpretations, to promote justice, and effect the objectives of the criminal code. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.

This title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms, including reference to judicial decisions and common law interpretations, to promote justice, and effect the objectives of the criminal code.

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.

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