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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 6 - JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY (§§ 39-11-601 — 39-11-622)
- Section 39-11-601 - Justification a defense
- Section 39-11-602 - Justification definitions
- Section 39-11-603 - Confinement as justifiable force
- Section 39-11-604 - Reckless injury of innocent third person
- Section 39-11-605 - Civil remedies unaffected
- Section 39-11-606 - 39-11-608 - Reserved
- Section 39-11-609 - Necessity
- Section 39-11-610 - Public duty
- Section 39-11-611 - Self-defense
- Section 39-11-612 - Defense of third person
- Section 39-11-613 - Protection of life or health
- Section 39-11-614 - Protection of property
- Section 39-11-615 - Protection of third person's property
- Section 39-11-616 - Use of device to protect property
- Section 39-11-617 - 39-11-619 - Reserved
- Section 39-11-620 - Use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer
- Section 39-11-621 - Use of deadly force by private citizen
- Section 39-11-622 - Justification for use of force - Exceptions - Immunity from civil liability - Civil action based upon defendant's use or threatened use of force or the results of defendant's use or threatened use of force
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