West Virginia § 38-3-1 Effect of decrees and orders; enforcement

West Virginia Statutes

§ 38-3-1 — Effect of decrees and orders; enforcement

West Virginia § 38-3-1

Ch. 38LIENS

Art. 3JUDGMENT LIENS

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W. Va. Code § 38-3-1 (2026).

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A decree for land or specific personal property and a decree or order requiring the payment of money shall have the effect of a judgment for such land, property or money, and be embraced by the word "judgment" where used in this or in articles four, five, and six of this chapter. But a decree or order in chancery, other than for the payment of money, or a decree or order for alimony or maintenance, may be enforced as it might have been if this and the following section had not been enacted.

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A decree for land or specific personal property and a decree or order requiring the payment of money shall have the effect of a judgment for such land, property or money, and be embraced by the word "judgment" where used in this or in articles four, five, and six of this chapter. But a decree or order in chancery, other than for the payment of money, or a decree or order for alimony or maintenance, may be enforced as it might have been if this and the following section had not been enacted.