Rule 2 – ONE FORM OF ACTION

by | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee

All actions in law or equity shall be known as “civil actions.”Tenn. R. Civ. P. 2Advisory Commission Comments.Prior to the adoption of these Rules, Tennessee practice spoke of “civil actions at law”(T.C.A. ยง20-201) [since repealed] and of...

Rule 1 – SCOPE OF RULES

by | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee

Subject to exceptions as are stated in particular rules, the Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern procedure in the circuit or chancery courts in all civil actions, whether at law or in equity, and in all other courts while exercising the civil jurisdiction of the...