{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-21-1-301","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 21-1-301","heading":"Procedure on defendant's failure to appear","body":"If the defendant upon whom process has been served fails to appear and defend in the time required by law, the bill may be taken for confessed; or the complainant may proceed by process of contempt to compel an answer.","path":["TN Code","Title 21","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":"b49db0f5c20c1ee88be1e3fa38b924f71c0a897a32d337f7fc673db67e335bcc","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-21-1-206","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-21-1-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}