{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-44-17-203","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-203","heading":"No damages recoverable for killing or injuring such dog","body":"In an action for damages against a person for killing or injuring a dog, satisfactory proof that the dog had been or was killing or worrying livestock constitutes a good defense to such action.","path":["TN Code","Title 44","Chapter 17"],"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":"9daa2f09912d69bc195495d08ecab624e879ed7302c192e5e2e535d0cf457c52","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-44-17-202","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-44-17-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}