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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11 - General Provisions
Part 6 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility
- § 39-11-601. Justification a defense.
- § 39-11-602. Justification definitions.
- § 39-11-603. Confinement as justifiable force.
- § 39-11-604. Reckless injury of innocent third person.
- § 39-11-605. Civil remedies unaffected.
- § 39-11-606. -- 39-11-608. [Reserved.]
- § 39-11-609. Necessity.
- § 39-11-610. Public duty.
- § 39-11-611. Self-defense.
- § 39-11-612. Defense of third person.
- § 39-11-613. Protection of life or health.
- § 39-11-614. Protection of property.
- § 39-11-615. Protection of third person's property.
- § 39-11-616. Use of device to protect property.
- § 39-11-617. -- 39-11-619. [Reserved.]
- § 39-11-620. Use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer.
- § 39-11-621. Use of deadly force by private citizen.
- § 39-11-622. Justification for use of force -- Exceptions -- Immunity from civil liability.
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