{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-5-326","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-326","heading":"Interpretation of statute or rule de novo","body":"In interpreting a state statute or rule, a court presiding over the appeal of a judgment in a contested case shall not defer to a state agency's interpretation of the statute or rule and shall interpret the statute or rule de novo. After applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court shall resolve any remaining ambiguity against increased agency authority.","path":["TN Code","Title 4","Chapter 5"],"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":"2950db8b24709c2b429b86aa363eb30f1bf16088eda5261aa7365edede7f75d7","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-5-325","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-5-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}