Tennessee Code Title 40. Criminal Procedure § 40-39-401

(1) “Convicted” and “conviction” mean a verdict of guilty by a judge or jury or a plea of guilty and include a plea of nolo contendere and a best interest plea accepted by the court;

(2) “Domestic abuse victim” has the same meaning as defined in § 36-3-601;

(3) “Persistent domestic violence offender” means a person who:

(4) “Prior conviction” has the same meaning as defined in § 40-35-106;  and

(5) “TBI” means the Tennessee bureau of investigation.