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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 20 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 9 - Trial
Part 3 - Arguments
§ 20-9-304. Monetary Value of Pain and Suffering Permitted in Argument
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TN Code § 20-9-304 (2020)
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In the trial of a civil suit for personal injuries, counsel shall be allowed to argue the worth or monetary value of pain and suffering to the jury; provided, that the argument shall conform to the evidence or reasonable deduction from the evidence in such case.
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