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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 1973, chapter 439; in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":277109,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55745,"identifier":"8.01-340","token":"8.01\/11\/2\/8.01-340","url":"\/8.01-340\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-340\/","token":"8.01\/11\/2\/8.01-340","dublin_core":{"Title":"No person to serve who has case at that term","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-340","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>No <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> shall be admitted to serve as a juror at a term of a <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> during which he has any matter of controversy which has been or is expected to be tried by a <span class=\"dictionary\">jury<\/span> during the same term.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNO PERSON TO SERVE WHO HAS CASE AT THAT TERM (\u00a7 8.01-340)\n\nNo person shall be admitted to serve as a juror at a term of a court during\nwhich he has any matter of controversy which has been or is expected to be tried\nby a jury during the same term.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-208.5; 1973, c. 439; 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}}