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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1952, chapter 360; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1997, chapter 921<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65465,"section_number":"64.2-2000","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":281009,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72216,"identifier":"8.01-68","token":"8.01\/3\/8\/8.01-68","url":"\/8.01-68\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-68\/","token":"8.01\/3\/8\/8.01-68","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jurisdiction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-68","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> in the exercise of their equity<\/span> jurisdiction<\/span>, upon being satisfied by competent evidence<\/span> independent of the admissions in the pleadings<\/span> or elsewhere in the proceedings, that one or more of the types of relief hereinafter specified will promote the interest of an owner of land, or any interest therein, who is a person<\/span> under a disability as defined in this chapter for whom a conservator has not been appointed pursuant to Chapter 20 (\u00a7 64.2-2000<\/a> et seq.) of Title 64.2, and taking into consideration the rights of any other party<\/span> interested in such land, may order<\/span> the sale, exchange, lease, encumbrance, redemption<\/span>, or other disposition<\/span> of such real estate as to the court<\/span> may seem just and equitable<\/span>.\n\t\tIn the case of the sales of such lands or interest therein, the court<\/span> shall be governed by the established practices for judicial sales generally except as they may be specifically modified by provisions of this article.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJURISDICTION (\u00a7 8.01-68)\n\nCircuit courts in the exercise of their equity jurisdiction, upon being\nsatisfied by competent evidence independent of the admissions in the pleadings\nor elsewhere in the proceedings, that one or more of the types of relief\nhereinafter specified will promote the interest of an owner of land, or any\ninterest therein, who is a person under a disability as defined in this chapter\nfor whom a conservator has not been appointed pursuant to Chapter 20 (\u00a7\n64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2, and taking into consideration the rights of\nany other party interested in such land, may order the sale, exchange, lease,\nencumbrance, redemption, or other disposition of such real estate as to the\ncourt may seem just and equitable.\n\t\tIn the case of the sales of such lands or interest therein, the court shall be\ngoverned by the established practices for judicial sales generally except as\nthey may be specifically modified by provisions of this article.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 8-675, 8-677, 8-681, 8-682, 8-683; 1952, c. 360; 1977,\nc. 617; 1997, c. 921.","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}}