Actions

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This is Chapter 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Actions.” It is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 357 laws divided across 31 structures.

Article 1	Survival and Assignment of Causes of Actions
Article 2	Actions on Contracts Generally
Article 3	Injury to Person or Property
Article 4	Defamation
Article 5	Death by Wrongful Act
Article 6	Injuries to Railroad Employees
Article 7	Motor Vehicle Accidents
Article 7.1	Lien for Hospital, Medical and Nursing Services
Article 8	Actions for the Sale, Lease, Exchange, Redemption and Other Disposition of Lands of Persons Under a Disability
Article 9	Partition
Article 10	Sale, Lease, or Exchange of Certain Estates in Property
Article 11	General Provisions for Judicial Sales
Article 12	Detinue
Article 13	Unlawful Entry and Detainer
Article 13.1	Warrants in Distress
Article 14	Ejectment
Article 15	Improvements
Article 15.1	Waste
Article 16	Establishing Boundaries to Land
Article 17	Declaratory Judgments
Article 18	Recovery of Claims Against the Commonwealth of Virginia
Article 18.2	Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration for a Felony Conviction
Article 18.1	Tort Claims Against the Commonwealth of Virginia
Article 19	Actions by the Commonwealth
Article 20	Change of Name
Article 19.1	Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
Article 21	Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 22	Year 2000 Liability and Damages
Article 23	Drug Dealer Liability Act
Article 24	Space Flight Liability and Immunity Act
Article 25	Winter Sports Safety Act