Tennessee § 39-16-101 - Definitions for bribery offenses.

§ 39-16-101. Definitions for bribery offenses.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Juror” means any person who is a member of any jury, including a grand jury, impaneled by any court of this state or by any public servant authorized by law to impanel a jury. “Juror” also includes any person who has been summoned or whose name has been drawn to attend as a prospective juror; “Party officer” means a person who holds any position or office in a political party, whether by election, appointment or otherwise; and “Pecuniary benefit” means benefit in the form of money, property, commercial interests or anything else, the primary significance of which is economic gain. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Cross-References. Application for consent to petition to convene investigative grand jury, § 40-12-201 . Law Reviews. “Official” Explanation: Defining “Official Capacity” and Related “Color of Office” Phrases in Bribery and Extortion Law (Steven J. Mulroy), 38 U. Mem. L. Rev. 587 (2008). The Honest-Services Surplus: Why There’s No Need (or Place) for a Federal Law Prohibiting “Criminal-esque” Conduct in the Nature of Bribes and Kickbacks, 63 Vand. L. Rev. 49 (2010).