Tennessee § 37-1-312 - Grounds for relief “previously determined” or “waived” defined.
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§ 37-1-312. Grounds for relief “previously determined” or “waived” defined.
A ground for relief is “previously determined” if a court of competent jurisdiction has ruled on the merits after a full hearing. A ground for relief is “waived” if the petitioner knowingly and understandingly fails to present it for determination in any proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction in which the ground could have been presented. There is a rebuttable presumption that a ground for relief not raised in any such proceeding that was held was waived. Acts 1978, ch. 750, § 12; T.C.A., § 37-1712.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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