7714928.01-2Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Civil Remedies And ProcedureGeneral Provisions As To Civil CasesGeneral definitions for this title1977, c. 617; 1988, c. 37; 1997, c. 921; 2005, cc. 681, 716.Schoenwetter v. SchoenwetterRecord No. 0606-88-4383 S.E.2d 281989-08-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1366359/schoenwetter-v-schoenwetter/ . . . suit" are defined interchangeably in Code § 8.01-2, we believe that Code § 8.01-335(A) may be . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Chase v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.022575587 S.E.2d 5212003-10-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059178/chase-v-daimlerchrysler-corp/ . . . circuit courts or district courts." Code § 8.01-2(1). Consequently, being "successful" . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>In Re ByrdBankruptcy No. 80-00823, Adv. No. 80-0082-R15 B.R. 1541981-11-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2027591/in-re-byrd/ . . . following . . . (b) committee." Va.Code Ann., § 8.01-2(3) (Repl.Vol.1977). . . . United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. VirginiaMoore v. MooreRecord No. 761083240 S.E.2d 5351978-01-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1355100/moore-v-moore/ . . . new nonsuit statute. See Code §§ 8.01-380(A) and 8.01-2(1). . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Pigg v. Com.Record No. 2340-91-2441 S.E.2d 2161994-02-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1226895/pigg-v-com/ . . . Code § 8.01-2(6), at the time of the proceeding. An alcoholic is such a person. Code §§ . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Trout v. COM. TRANSP. COM'R OF VA.Record No. 900259400 S.E.2d 1721991-01-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1202230/trout-v-com-transp-comr-of-va/ . . . the definition of "action" in Code § 8.01-2 as including "all civil proceedings . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Eagleston v. Com.Record No. 2203-91-4445 S.E.2d 1611994-06-14https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1311108/eagleston-v-com/ . . . ad litem was required by Code § 8.01-9. Code § 8.01-2(6) provides, in pertinent part: . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Holsapple v. Com.3078002574 S.E.2d 7562003-01-14https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064381/holsapple-v-com/ . . . person under a disability" as defined by Code § 8.01-2(6)(a), and as such, that Holsapple was not . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Welding v. BLAND COUNTY SERV. AUTHORITY000836541 S.E.2d 9092001-03-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059501/welding-v-bland-county-serv-authority/ . . . definition of "action" contained in Code § 8.01-2 restricts the subdivision's application to . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Armada, Inc. v. LucasRecord No. 1052-85345 S.E.2d 141986-06-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1324821/armada-inc-v-lucas/ . . . judgment or decree" from being rendered. Code § 8.01-2 defines the word "action": . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-2//8.01-2/8.01/1/8.01-220-49.633.2-71145.1-361.158.1-396764.2-141664.2-150264.2-50064.2-50264.2-7808.01-508.01-6018.01-6238.01-67As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:section1 shall include any one or more of the following:
section332 administrator, and administrator with the will annexed,section3e3e3 curator of the will of any decedent, orsection3f3f3 means the time at which the judgment is signed and dated;section442 shall include individuals, a trust, an estate, a partnership, an association, an order, a corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity;section552 shall include:
section662 a person convicted of a felony during the period he is confined;section6a6a3 an incapacitated person as defined in § 64.2-2000;section6c6c3 an incapacitated ex-service person under § 64.2-2016; orsection6d6d3 any other person who, upon motion to the court by any party to an action or suit or by any person in interest, is determined to be (i) incapable of taking proper care of his person, or (ii) incapable of properly handling and managing his estate, or (iii) otherwise unable to defend his property or legal rights either because of age or temporary or permanent impairment, whether physical, mental, or both. Such impairment may also include substance abuse as defined in § 37.2-100;section6e6e3 shall include deputy sheriffs and such other persons designated in § 15.2-1603;section772