The judges of the supreme court have the power to appoint and hold a special term, upon giving twenty (20) days' notice of the time in some newspaper in the division in which the court is held, for the trial of causes that they deem essential to the public interest.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-308
Special term
Known as the Integrated Criminal Justice Act
The act spans §§ 16-3-1001 to 16-3-911 (72 sections).
Acts 1868-1869, ch. 28, § 2; Shan., § 6346; Code 1932, § 10648; T.C.A
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