{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-13-202","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-13-202","heading":"Statement of offense","body":"The indictment must state the facts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without prolixity or repetition, in a manner so as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended and with that degree of certainty which will enable the court, on conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment. In no case are the words \"force and arms\" or \"contrary to the form of the statute\" necessary.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 13"],"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":"5b3a6f10c8eba03e1dcc276b8845eeb57b2d9976f52e8b5ebbe8de30768a926d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-13-201","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-13-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}