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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-603: Confinement as justifiable force

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TN Code
Title 39
Chapter 11

Confinement is justified when force is justified by this part, if the person takes reasonable measures to terminate the confinement as soon as the person knows it can be done safely, unless the individual confined has been arrested for an offense.

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