Virginia Statutes
§ 1-200 — The common law
Virginia § 1-200
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 2.1COMMON LAW AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Art. 1COMMON LAW AND ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 1-200 (2026).
Text
The common law of England, insofar as it is not repugnant to the principles of the Bill of Rights and Constitution of this Commonwealth, shall continue in full force within the same, and be the rule of decision, except as altered by the General Assembly.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 2, § 1-10; 2005, c. 839.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 1-200, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/1-200.