Tennessee § 69-5-509 - Trial with or without jury.
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§ 69-5-509. Trial with or without jury.
The trial in the circuit court shall be with or without a jury, as the court may deem the right of the parties to be under the particular issues to be tried, the right to a jury being accorded wherever the parties have such right under the law of the land. Acts 1909, ch. 185, § 8; Shan., § 3871a47; Code 1932, § 4264; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 70-1109; T.C.A. § 69-6-509 . Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U. L. Rev. 241.
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Section 69-5-509 ("Trial with or without jury.") 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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