Tennessee § 24-7-114 - Testimony before committee of general assembly inadmissible.
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§ 24-7-114. Testimony before committee of general assembly inadmissible.
Without the consent of such witness there shall not be admitted into evidence in any civil proceeding in the courts of this state the testimony of a witness given before any committee of the general assembly of the state; provided such testimony when given was pertinent to the inquiry of such committee or responsive to a question from such committee. Acts 1959, ch. 27, § 1; T.C.A., § 24-717; T.C.A § 24-7-113 . Compiler's Notes. Former § 24-2-114 , concerning opinions as to medical findings, was transferred to § 24-7-115 in 2000. Rule Reference. This section is referred to in the Advisory Commission Comments under Rules 501 and 803 of the Tennessee Rules of Evidence. Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), No. 1-45.01-1. Law Reviews. Should Tennessee Bury the Dead Man Statute As Arkansas Has? (W. Dent Gitchel), 18 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 195 (1989).
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