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It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1507871,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377485,"identifier":"8.01-51","token":"8.01\/3\/5\/8.01-51","url":"\/8.01-51\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-51\/","token":"8.01\/3\/5\/8.01-51","dublin_core":{"Title":"No action when deceased has compromised claim","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-51","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>No <span class=\"dictionary\">action<\/span> shall be maintained by the personal representative of one who, after injury, has compromised for such injury and accepted satisfaction therefor previous to his death.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNO ACTION WHEN DECEASED HAS COMPROMISED CLAIM (\u00a7 8.01-51)\n\nNo action shall be maintained by the personal representative of one who, after\ninjury, has compromised for such injury and accepted satisfaction therefor\nprevious to his death.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-635; 1977, c. 617.","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"}}