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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1964, chapter 219; in 1992, chapter 693.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":282975,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75219,"identifier":"8.3A-601","token":"8.3A\/6\/8.3A-601","url":"\/8.3A-601\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.3A-601\/","token":"8.3A\/6\/8.3A-601","dublin_core":{"Title":"Discharge and effect of discharge","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.3A-601","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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b.<\/span> Discharge of the obligation of a party<\/span> is not effective against a person acquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of the discharge. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCHARGE AND EFFECT OF DISCHARGE (\u00a7 8.3A-601)\n\na. The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in\nthis title or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an\nobligation to pay money under a simple contract.\n\nb. Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a person\nacquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of\nthe discharge.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 6-367, 6-368, 6-409, 6-472 through 6-474; 1964, c. 219,\n\u00a7\u00a7 8.3-305, 8.3-601, 8.3-602; 1992, c. 693.","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}}