Tenn. Code § 39-11-104 : CRIMINAL OFFENSES — GENERAL PROVISIONS — CONSTRUCTION —11-104 - Construction of criminal code TEXT PDF This title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms, including reference to judicial decisions and common law interpretations, to promote justice, and effect the objectives of the criminal code. T.C.A. § 39-11-104 Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.