West Virginia Statutes
§ 2-2-5 — Acts by agent or deputy
West Virginia § 2-2-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 2COMMON LAW, STATUTES, LEGAL HOLIDAYS, DEFINITIONS AND LEGAL CAPACITY
Art. 2LEGAL HOLIDAYS; SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAYS; CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES; DEFINITIONS
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W. Va. Code § 2-2-5 (2026).
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When a statute requires an act to be done by an officer or person, it shall be sufficient if it be done by his agent or deputy, unless it be such as cannot lawfully be done by deputation.
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§ 2-1-1
Common law§ 2-1-2
Ancient lights§ 2-2-1a
Special memorial days§ 2-2-3
Computation of time§ 2-2-4
Month; year; fiscal year§ 2-2-5
Acts by agent or deputy§ 2-2-6
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