by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Motion for a New Trial. On its own initiative or on motion of a defendant, the court may grant a new trial as required by law. If trial was by the court without a jury, the court on motion of a defendant for new trial may vacate the judgment if entered, take...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
If a pleading to which a responsive pleading is permitted is so vague or ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading, the party may move for a more definite statement before interposing a responsive pleading. The motion shall...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
On application of any party, the defenses specifically enumerated (1) through (8) in 12.02, whether made in a pleading or by motion, and the motion for judgment mentioned in 12.03 shall be heard and determined before trial unless the court orders that the hearing and...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Sentence for Offense Committed Before July 1, 1982. Upon a verdict or plea of guilty, sentence shall be set as provided by law. In any case wherein an appeal lies, and the law permits a suspended sentence, if the defendant desires to petition for a suspended...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
After the pleadings are closed but within such time as not to delay the trial, any party may move for judgment on the pleadings. If, on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, matters outside the pleadings are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
Every defense, in law or fact, to a claim for relief in any pleading, whether a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall be asserted in the responsive pleading thereto if one is required, except that the following defenses may at the option of the...
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