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§ 56-3-2 — Writs abolished

West Virginia § 56-3-2
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 56PLEADING AND PRACTICE
Art. 3WRITS, PROCESS AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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W. Va. Code § 56-3-2 (2026).

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The writ of right, writ of entry, writ of formedon, writ de homine replegiando, writ of levari facias, writ of elegit, writ of distringas and writ of capias ad satisfaciendum are abolished and shall not hereafter be issued.

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