Tennessee § 28-3-103 - Slander actions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-103 — Slander actions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-3-103. Slander actions.
Actions for slanderous words spoken shall be commenced within six (6) months after the words are uttered. Code 1858, § 2771 (deriv. Acts 1715, ch. 27, § 5); Shan., § 4468; Code 1932, § 8594; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-303. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 17 Tenn. Juris., Libel and Slander, § 33; 18 Tenn. Juris., Limitations of Actions, § 25. Law Reviews. Conditional Privilege in Tennessee (Donald F. Paine), 30 Tenn. L. Rev. 569. Torts — Quality Auto Parts Co. v. Bluff City Buick Co.: Refusing to Apply the Discovery Rule to Slander Actions (Paige A. Seals), 24 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 611 (1994).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-103 cover?
Section 28-3-103 ("Slander actions.") 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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