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This law was first created in 1964. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 219 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 1964 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1992, chapter 693; in 2003, chapter 353<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1508921,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377901,"identifier":"8.1A-308","token":"8.1A\/3\/8.1A-308","url":"\/8.1A-308\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.1A-308\/","token":"8.1A\/3\/8.1A-308","dublin_core":{"Title":"Performance or acceptance under reservation of rights","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.1A-308","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> A party<\/span> that with explicit reservation of rights performs or promises performance or assents to performance in a manner demanded or offered by the other party<\/span> does not thereby prejudice the rights reserved. Such words as “without prejudice,” “under protest,” or the like are sufficient. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Subsection (a) does not apply to an accord and satisfaction. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERFORMANCE OR ACCEPTANCE UNDER RESERVATION OF RIGHTS (\u00a7 8.1A-308)\n\na. A party that with explicit reservation of rights performs or promises\nperformance or assents to performance in a manner demanded or offered by the\nother party does not thereby prejudice the rights reserved. Such words as\n“without prejudice,” “under protest,” or the like are\nsufficient.\n\nb. Subsection (a) does not apply to an accord and satisfaction.\n\nHISTORY: 1964, c. 219, \u00a7 8.1-207; 1992, c. 693; 2003, c. 353.","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"}}