Tennessee § 29-14-103 - Construction of statutes and written instruments.
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§ 29-14-103. Construction of statutes and written instruments.
Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract, or franchise, may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract, or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status or other legal relations thereunder. Acts 1923, ch. 29, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 4726a2; Code 1932, § 8836; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1103. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 548. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 385, 696. Law Reviews. A Critical Survey of Developments in Tennessee Family Law in 1976-77, IV. Divorce (Neil P. Cohen), 45 Tenn. L. Rev. 433. Plaintiff's Standing to Collaterally Attack a City Zoning Ordinance, 43 Tenn. L. Rev. 726.
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Section 29-14-103 ("Construction of statutes and written instruments.") 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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