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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 39-1-101 — 39-17-1812)
Chapter 11 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 39-11-101 — 39-11-717)
Part 1 - CONSTRUCTION (§§ 39-11-101 — 39-11-118)
Section 39-11-104 - Construction of criminal code
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TN Code § 39-11-104 (2023)
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This title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms, including reference to judicial decisions and common law interpretations, to promote justice, and effect the objectives of the criminal code.
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
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