{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-16-1-102","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-1-102","heading":"Powers of court","body":"Every court has the power to:\n(1) Enforce order in its immediate presence, or as near thereto as is necessary to prevent interruption, disturbance, or hindrance to its proceedings;\n(2) Enforce order before a person or body acting under its authority;\n(3) Compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and process, and to the order of a judge out of court, in an action or proceeding in court;\n(4) Control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its officers, and all other persons connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining to the proceeding;\n(5) Administer oaths whenever it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers and duties; and\n(6) Control its process and orders.","path":["TN Code","Title 16","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"e9c1fb7ed35b523b548d62374c988ce623bf901d246d26856ba5408f9a8bea79","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-16-1-101","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-16-1-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}