The laws of costs shall not be interpreted as penal laws; nor shall anything in this chapter take away or abridge the discretion of a court of equity over the subject of costs, except as provided in § 17.1-604.
Laws of costs not penal; discretion of courts of equity
Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-600, under Chapter 6. Costs Generally..
Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-600