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Tennessee Code Title 29. Remedies and Special Proceedings § 29-13-402

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Attorney general and reporter” means the Tennessee attorney general and reporter;

(2) “Crime” means an offense under the laws of this state resulting in a specific physical, mental, or pecuniary injury, or death, to another person, and includes multiple crimes committed by a defendant;

(3) “Defendant” means a person who:

(A) Is convicted of a crime in this state;

(B) Is judged not guilty by reason of insanity;

(C) Pleads nolo contendere to a specific criminal charge; or

(D) Has been formally charged with a crime but is still awaiting trial; and

(4) “Victim” means:

(A) A person, not an accomplice of the defendant, who suffers a specific physical, mental, or pecuniary injury as a direct result of a crime; or

(B) The estate of a person who dies as a direct result of a crime.

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