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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":false,"permalink":{"id":245223,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84583,"identifier":"55.1-354","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/4\/55.1-354","url":"\/55.1-354\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-354\/","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/4\/55.1-354","dublin_core":{"Title":"Effect of covenant of general warranty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-354","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A covenant by the grantor in a deed “that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed” shall have the same effect as if the grantor had covenanted that he and his heirs and personal representatives will forever warrant and defend such property unto the grantee and his heirs, personal representatives, and assigns against the claims and demands of all persons.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEFFECT OF COVENANT OF GENERAL WARRANTY (\u00a7 55.1-354)\n\nA covenant by the grantor in a deed “that he will warrant generally the\nproperty hereby conveyed” shall have the same effect as if the grantor had\ncovenanted that he and his heirs and personal representatives will forever\nwarrant and defend such property unto the grantee and his heirs, personal\nrepresentatives, and assigns against the claims and demands of all persons.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5171; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-68; 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}}