West Virginia Statutes
§ 6-5-7 — Disqualification by duelling
West Virginia § 6-5-7
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 6GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS
Art. 5TERMS OF OFFICE; MATTERS AFFECTING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE
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W. Va. Code § 6-5-7 (2026).
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Any citizen of this state who shall, either in or out of the state, fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a challenge so to do, or who shall act as a second, or knowingly aid or assist in such duel, shall ever thereafter be incapable of holding any office of honor, trust or profit in this state.
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§ 6-1-1
Members of Congress§ 6-1-2
Members of State Legislature§ 6-1-3
Other officers§ 6-1-4
Before whom taken§ 6-1-5
When taken§ 6-1-7
Acting before taking oath§ 6-11-1
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West Virginia § 6-5-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/6/6-5-7.