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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":169755,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74636,"identifier":"19.2-324","token":"19.2\/19\/19.2-324","url":"\/19.2-324\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-324\/","token":"19.2\/19\/19.2-324","dublin_core":{"Title":"Decision of appellate court","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-324","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The court<\/span> from which a writ<\/span> of error lies shall affirm<\/span> the judgment<\/span>, if there be no error therein, and reverse<\/span> the same in whole or in part, if erroneous, and enter such judgment<\/span> as the court<\/span> whose error is sought to be corrected ought to have entered; or remand<\/span> the cause and direct a new trial<\/span>; affirming in those cases where the voices on both sides are equal.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDECISION OF APPELLATE COURT (\u00a7 19.2-324)\n\nThe court from which a writ of error lies shall affirm the judgment, if there be\nno error therein, and reverse the same in whole or in part, if erroneous, and\nenter such judgment as the court whose error is sought to be corrected ought to\nhave entered; or remand the cause and direct a new trial; affirming in those\ncases where the voices on both sides are equal.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-288; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}