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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 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84484,"section_number":"8.01-179","catch_line":"Motion for judgment to establish boundary lines","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-179\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":279887,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64731,"identifier":"8.01-137","token":"8.01\/3\/14\/8.01-137","url":"\/8.01-137\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-137\/","token":"8.01\/3\/14\/8.01-137","dublin_core":{"Title":"Plaintiff to state how he claims","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-137","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">plaintiff<\/span> shall also state whether he claims in fee or for his life, or the life of another, or for years, specifying such lives or the duration of such term, and when he claims an undivided share or interest he shall state the same.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPLAINTIFF TO STATE HOW HE CLAIMS (\u00a7 8.01-137)\n\nThe plaintiff shall also state whether he claims in fee or for his life, or the\nlife of another, or for years, specifying such lives or the duration of such\nterm, and when he claims an undivided share or interest he shall state the same.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-804; 1977, c. 617.","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}}