Tennessee § 24-9-302 - Part definitions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 24-9-302 — Part definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-9-302. Part definitions.
In this part: “Boundaries of the United States” means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; “Law” includes the federal or a state constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision or order, a rule of court, an executive order, and an administrative rule, regulation, or order; “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; “Sign” means with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record: To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process; “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; “Sworn declaration” means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. The term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit; and “Unsworn declaration” means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury. Acts 2010, ch. 902, § 1.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 24-9-302 cover?
Section 24-9-302 ("Part definitions.") 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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