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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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58254,"section_number":"8.01-166","catch_line":"How defendant may apply therefor, and have judgment suspended","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-166\/"}],"permalink":{"id":279983,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77740,"identifier":"8.01-161","token":"8.01\/3\/14\/8.01-161","url":"\/8.01-161\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-161\/","token":"8.01\/3\/14\/8.01-161","dublin_core":{"Title":"How allowed","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-161","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In such case, the <span class=\"dictionary\">damages<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">plaintiff<\/span>, and the allowance to the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> for improvements, shall be estimated, and the balance ascertained, and <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> therefor rendered, as prescribed in Article 15 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"How defendant may apply therefor, and have judgment suspended\" href=\"\/8.01-166\/\">8.01-166<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW ALLOWED (\u00a7 8.01-161)\n\nIn such case, the damages of the plaintiff, and the allowance to the defendant\nfor improvements, shall be estimated, and the balance ascertained, and judgment\ntherefor rendered, as prescribed in Article 15 (\u00a7 8.01-166 et seq.) of this\nchapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-830; 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}}