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HB2829: Doctrine of worthier title; abolished.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 55-14.1 as follows:
§ 55-14.1. Doctrine of worthier title abolished.
The doctrine of worthier title is abolished in this Commonwealth as a rule of law and as a rule of construction.
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