TCA 39-13-508
Abolition of common law offenses of seduction and criminal conversation
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What does this charge mean?
You cannot file a lawsuit claiming someone seduced you or had an affair with your spouse (these are old "common law" legal claims)—those causes of action are abolished in Tennessee. However, you can still sue based on actual sexual offenses like rape or assault.
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(a) No cause of action shall be maintained that is based upon the common law torts of seduction or criminal conversation, and those torts are abolished. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a cause of action based upon a sexual offense, which offenses include, but are not limited to, those set out in this part.
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TCA Section39-13-508