The repeal of a statute does not affect any right which accrued, any duty imposed, any penalty incurred, nor any proceeding commenced, under or by virtue of the statute repealed.
Code 1858, § 49; Shan., § 61; Code 1932, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 1-301.
Cross-References. Repeal or amendment of criminal statutes, §39-11-112.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Criminal Procedure, § 13; 23 Tenn. Juris., Statutes, § 51.
Law Reviews.
Constitutional Law — 1961 Tennessee Survey (James C. Kirby, Jr.), 14 Vand. L. Rev. 1171 (1961).
“Putting Legislative History to a Vote,” see 53 Vand. L. Rev. 1529 (2000).
“The Use of Legislative History in a System of Separated Powers,” see 53 Vand. L. Rev. 1457 (2000).
“Timing and Delegation: A Reply,” see 53 Vand. L. Rev. 1543 (2000).