{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-20-12-120","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-12-120","heading":"Security given by plaintiff","body":"No leading process shall issue from any court without security being given by the party at whose instance the action is brought for the successful prosecution of the party's action, and, in case of failure, for the payment of court costs and taxes that may be awarded against the party, unless in cases and instances specially excepted.","path":["TN Code","Title 20","Chapter 12"],"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":"db16acd6e1897413fc4abadaff1754fd907d447839762bb6e8ed513fdc52529d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-20-12-119","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-20-12-121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}