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Table of Contents » Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure » Chapter 25. Extraordinary Writs » Article 2. Mandamus and Prohibition » § 8.01-646. When writ awarded if no defense made

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Code of Virginia
Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 25. Extraordinary Writs

11/8/2024

§ 8.01-646. When writ awarded if no defense made.

When the application is made, on proof of notice and service of the copy of the petition as aforesaid, if the defendant fails to appear, or appearing fails to make defense, and the petition states a proper case for the writ, a peremptory writ shall be awarded with costs.

Code 1950, § 8-706; 1977, c. 617.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.