Tennessee § 20-8-103 - Order of trial.
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§ 20-8-103. Order of trial.
Causes, except those given preference by law, thus docketed shall be tried and disposed of in their order, unless the parties consent to a different arrangement or rules of practice otherwise provide. Code 1858, § 2947; Shan., § 4668; mod. Code 1932, § 8796; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1209. Cross-References. Setting cases for trial, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 40. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 24 Tenn. Juris., Trial, § 2. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Chancery Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 281. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.
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Section 20-8-103 ("Order of trial.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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