Felonies and misdemeanors distinguished
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TN Code › Title 39 › Chapter 11 › Section 39-11-110
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All violations of law that may be punished by one (1) year or more of confinement or by the infliction of the death penalty are denominated felonies, and all violations of law punishable by fine or confinement for less than one (1) year, or both, are denominated misdemeanors. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
All violations of law that may be punished by one (1) year or more of confinement or by the infliction of the death penalty are denominated felonies, and all violations of law punishable by fine or confinement for less than one (1) year, or both, are denominated misdemeanors.
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
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