Tenn. Code § 28-3-103 : LIMITATION OF ACTIONS — LIMITATION OF ACTIONS OTHER THAN REAL — MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS —3-103 - Slander actions TEXT PDF Actions for slanderous words spoken shall be commenced within six (6) months after the words are uttered. T.C.A. § 28-3-103 Code 1858, § 2771 (deriv. Acts 1715, ch. 27, § 5); Shan., § 4468; Code 1932, § 8594; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-303.