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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 1954, chapter 333; in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":279959,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66749,"identifier":"8.01-155","token":"8.01\/3\/14\/8.01-155","url":"\/8.01-155\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-155\/","token":"8.01\/3\/14\/8.01-155","dublin_core":{"Title":"How judgment for plaintiff entered","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-155","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The judgment for the <span class=\"dictionary\">plaintiff<\/span> shall be, that he recover the <span class=\"dictionary\">possession<\/span> of the premises, according to the <span class=\"dictionary\">verdict<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">jury<\/span>, if there be a <span class=\"dictionary\">verdict<\/span>, or if the judgment be by <span class=\"dictionary\">default<\/span>, or on <span class=\"dictionary\">demurrer<\/span>, according to the description thereof in the <span class=\"dictionary\">motion for judgment<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF ENTERED (\u00a7 8.01-155)\n\nThe judgment for the plaintiff shall be, that he recover the possession of the\npremises, according to the verdict of the jury, if there be a verdict, or if the\njudgment be by default, or on demurrer, according to the description thereof in\nthe motion for judgment.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-825; 1954, c. 333; 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}}