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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 617; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0681\">681<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1508467,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377097,"identifier":"8.01-283","token":"8.01\/7\/3\/8.01-283","url":"\/8.01-283\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-283\/","token":"8.01\/7\/3\/8.01-283","dublin_core":{"Title":"Answer in equity proceeding","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-283","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>There shall be no requirement that a sworn answer in a proceeding on an <span class=\"dictionary\">equitable<\/span> claim be rebutted by the <span class=\"dictionary\">testimony<\/span> of two witnesses.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nANSWER IN EQUITY PROCEEDING (\u00a7 8.01-283)\n\nThere shall be no requirement that a sworn answer in a proceeding on an\nequitable claim be rebutted by the testimony of two witnesses.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-123; 1977, c. 617; 2005, c. 681.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}