{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-16-3-403","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-403","heading":"Rules not to affect substantive rights - Consistency with constitutions","body":"The rules prescribed by the supreme court pursuant to § 16-3-402 shall not abridge, enlarge or modify any substantive right, and shall be consistent with the constitutions of the United States and Tennessee.","path":["TN Code","Title 16","Chapter 3"],"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":"9d1abea4017192abab5d6ddb49cce1c72423fcdc3b0f1bc55c165fc5e852feae","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-16-3-402","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-16-3-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}