{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-3-601","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-3-601","heading":"Discharge and effect of discharge","body":"(a) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this chapter or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.\n(b) Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a person acquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of the discharge.","path":["TN Code","Title 47","Chapter 3"],"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":"bb0c92d0f7b54afbf80fb84a60c4590274420a8e323f4825dc0d19f693d3f552","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-3-505","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-3-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}