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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 1968, chapter 257; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":63149,"section_number":"55.1-359","catch_line":"Covenant of \"right to convey.\"","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-359\/"},{"id":57440,"section_number":"55.1-362","catch_line":"Covenant of \"no act to encumber.\"","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-362\/"}],"permalink":{"id":245231,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85136,"identifier":"55.1-356","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/4\/55.1-356","url":"\/55.1-356\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-356\/","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/4\/55.1-356","dublin_core":{"Title":"Words “with general warranty,” “with special warranty,” and “with English covenants of title” construed","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-356","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The words “with general warranty” in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be a covenant by the grantor “that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed.” The words “with special warranty” in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be a covenant by the grantor “that he will warrant specially the property hereby conveyed.”\n\t\tThe words “with English covenants of title” or words of similar import in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be an expression by the grantor of those covenants set out in \u00a7\u00a7 55.1-359<\/a> through 55.1-362<\/a>, and in addition thereto the covenant that he is seized in fee simple of the property conveyed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWORDS “WITH GENERAL WARRANTY,” “WITH SPECIAL WARRANTY,”\nAND “WITH ENGLISH COVENANTS OF TITLE” CONSTRUED (\u00a7 55.1-356)\n\nThe words “with general warranty” in the granting part of any deed\nshall be deemed to be a covenant by the grantor “that he will warrant\ngenerally the property hereby conveyed.” The words “with special\nwarranty” in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be a\ncovenant by the grantor “that he will warrant specially the property\nhereby conveyed.”\n\t\tThe words “with English covenants of title” or words of similar\nimport in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be an expression by\nthe grantor of those covenants set out in \u00a7\u00a7 55.1-359 through 55.1-362, and in\naddition thereto the covenant that he is seized in fee simple of the property\nconveyed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5173; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-70; 1968, c. 257; 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}}