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Title 20 - CIVIL PROCEDURE (§§ 20-1-101 — 20-18-105)
Chapter 12 - COSTS (§§ 20-12-101 — 20-12-145)
Section 20-12-120 - Security given by plaintiff
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TN Code § 20-12-120 (2024)
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No leading process shall issue from any court without security being given by the party at whose instance the action is brought for the successful prosecution of the party's action, and, in case of failure, for the payment of court costs and taxes that may be awarded against the party, unless in cases and instances specially excepted.
Code 1858, § 3187 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 19, § 1); Shan., §4923; mod. Code 1932, § 9075; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1622; Acts 1994, ch. 967, § 1; 1999, ch. 191, § 1.
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