Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-11-102: Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Convicted" and "conviction" means a plea of guilty or a verdict of guilty by a judge or jury, and includes a plea of no contest accepted by the court;

(2) "Juvenile" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age; and

(3) "Violent crime" means a felony enumerated as a violent crime under § 40-35-118 or a felony involving a weapon or firearm.