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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 617 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1984, chapter 703.<\/p>","references":[{"id":354063,"section_number":"21-324","catch_line":"Right of appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/21-324\/"},{"id":354081,"section_number":"21-342","catch_line":"Appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/21-342\/"},{"id":354150,"section_number":"21-410","catch_line":"Procedure for issuance of additional bonds","order_by":null,"url":"\/21-410\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1506461,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377773,"identifier":"8.01-669","token":"8.01\/26\/1\/8.01-669","url":"\/8.01-669\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-669\/","token":"8.01\/26\/1\/8.01-669","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-669","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in Chapters 26, 26.1 and 26.2, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:<\/p>

“Judgment<\/span>” includes a decree<\/span>, order<\/span>, finding<\/span>, or award.<\/p>

“Petitioner<\/span>” means a party<\/span> who petitions<\/span> to the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span> or the Supreme Court<\/span> for an appeal<\/span>.<\/p>

“Appellant<\/span>” means any aggrieved party<\/span> who has an appeal<\/span> of right or who has been granted an appeal<\/span> by the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span> or the Supreme Court<\/span>.<\/p>

“Appellate court<\/span>” means either the Court of Appeals<\/span> or the Supreme Court, or both as the context may indicate.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 8.01-669)\n\nAs used in Chapters 26, 26.1 and 26.2, unless the context otherwise requires,\nthe term:\n\n“Judgment” includes a decree, order, finding, or award.\n\n“Petitioner” means a party who petitions to the Court of Appeals or\nthe Supreme Court for an appeal.\n\n“Appellant” means any aggrieved party who has an appeal of right or\nwho has been granted an appeal by the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court.\n\n“Appellate court” means either the Court of Appeals or the Supreme\nCourt, or both as the context may indicate.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703.","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"}}