{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-27-8-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-8-101","heading":"Constitutional basis","body":"The writ of certiorari may be granted whenever authorized by law, and also in all cases where an inferior tribunal, board, or officer exercising judicial functions has exceeded the jurisdiction conferred, or is acting illegally, when, in the judgment of the court, there is no other plain, speedy, or adequate remedy. This section does not apply to actions governed by the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure.","path":["TN Code","Title 27","Chapter 8"],"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":"b1c60bbe60fc84d64e8189709a00d1e84f1cb3719d584dc863d5fb46d420abba","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-27-7-108","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-27-8-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}