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§ 53-1-8 — Award or denial of writ; costs

West Virginia·Ch. 53 EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES·Art. 1 PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS
The writ peremptory shall be awarded or denied according to the law and facts of the case, and with or without costs, as the court or judge may determine.

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