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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":66508,"section_number":"55.1-1419","catch_line":"Proceedings to establish right of reentry; judgment","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1419\/"},{"id":65874,"section_number":"55.1-1425","catch_line":"Written act of reentry to be returned and recorded and certificate of reentry published","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1425\/"}],"permalink":{"id":246379,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83825,"identifier":"55.1-1427","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/5\/55.1-1427","url":"\/55.1-1427\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1427\/","token":"55.1\/III\/14\/5\/55.1-1427","dublin_core":{"Title":"How person entitled to lands may be restored to his possession","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1427","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the person entitled to lands subject to a proceeding filed pursuant to \u00a7 55.1-1419<\/a> at the time of reentry made, or having claim to such lands, does not pay the rent and all arrears<\/span> owed, with interest and all reasonable expenses incurred about such reentry, within one year from the first day of publication pursuant to \u00a7 55.1-1425<\/a>, he shall be forever barred from all right to the lands. If any party<\/span> who has the right of possession<\/span> pays the rent and arrears<\/span> owed, with interest and expenses pursuant to this section, to the party<\/span> making reentry, within the required time, he shall be reinstated in his possession<\/span> to hold as if the reentry had not been made.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW PERSON ENTITLED TO LANDS MAY BE RESTORED TO HIS POSSESSION (\u00a7 55.1-1427)\n\nIf the person entitled to lands subject to a proceeding filed pursuant to \u00a7\n55.1-1419 at the time of reentry made, or having claim to such lands, does not\npay the rent and all arrears owed, with interest and all reasonable expenses\nincurred about such reentry, within one year from the first day of publication\npursuant to \u00a7 55.1-1425, he shall be forever barred from all right to the\nlands. If any party who has the right of possession pays the rent and arrears\nowed, with interest and expenses pursuant to this section, to the party making\nreentry, within the required time, he shall be reinstated in his possession to\nhold as if the reentry had not been made.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5538; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-247; 2019, c. 712.","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}}