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40-7-202. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Fresh pursuit includes fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony;

(A) It also includes the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed;

(B) Fresh pursuit does not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay; and

(2) State includes the District of Columbia.

[Acts 1939, ch. 146, §§ 4, 5; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 11546.5, 11546.6 (Williams, §§ 11546.4, 11546.5); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 40-810, 40-811.]

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40-7-202. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Fresh pursuit includes fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony;

(A) It also includes the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed;

(B) Fresh pursuit does not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay; and

(2) State includes the District of Columbia.

[Acts 1939, ch. 146, §§ 4, 5; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 11546.5, 11546.6 (Williams, §§ 11546.4, 11546.5); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 40-810, 40-811.]

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40-7-202. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Fresh pursuit includes fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony;

(A) It also includes the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed;

(B) Fresh pursuit does not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay; and

(2) State includes the District of Columbia.

[Acts 1939, ch. 146, §§ 4, 5; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 11546.5, 11546.6 (Williams, §§ 11546.4, 11546.5); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 40-810, 40-811.]