Tennessee § 55-1-102 - Definitions of words and phrases generally.
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§ 55-1-102. Definitions of words and phrases generally.
The following words and phrases, when used in chapters 1-6 of this title, for the purpose of chapters 1-6 of this title, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter. Acts 1951, ch. 70, § 1 (Williams, § 5538.101); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-102. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Automobiles, §§ 29, 31.2. Law Reviews. Security Transactions — Effect of Recording Chattel Mortgages Under the Motor Vehicle Title Registration Act, 23 Tenn. L. Rev. 238.
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