# Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-14-201: Part definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T40_C14_S40-14-201

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-14-201
- **Heading:** Part definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14 / Section 40-14-201

## Text

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Indigent person" means any person who does not possess sufficient means to pay reasonable compensation for the services of a competent attorney; and (2) "Public defender" means any attorney appointed or elected under any act of the general assembly or any provision of a metropolitan charter to represent indigent persons accused of crime. Acts 1965, ch. 217, § 1; T.C.A., § 40-2014.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Indigent person" means any person who does not possess sufficient means to pay reasonable compensation for the services of a competent attorney; and
(2) "Public defender" means any attorney appointed or elected under any act of the general assembly or any provision of a metropolitan charter to represent indigent persons accused of crime.
Acts 1965, ch. 217, § 1; T.C.A., § 40-2014.

## Nearby sections

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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-14-202 Appointment by court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T40_C14_S40-14-202.md)
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