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17 sections in this chapter.
W. Va. Code § 2-1-1 Common law
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The common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to the principles of the Constitution of this state, shall continue in force within the same, except in those respects wherein it was altered by the general assembly of Virginia before June 20, eighteen hundred and sixty-th…
W. Va. Code § 2-1-2 Ancient lights
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The common law of England in regard to ancient lights is not in force in this state.
W. Va. Code § 2-2-1 Legal holidays; official acts or court proceedings
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(a) The following days are legal holidays: (1) January 1 is "New Year's Day"; (2) The third Monday of January is "Martin Luther King's Birthday"; (3) The third Monday of February is "Presidents' Day"; (4) The last Monday in May is "Memorial Day"; (5) June 20 is "West Virginia Day…
W. Va. Code § 2-2-10 Rules for construction of statutes
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(a) The following terms are defined for this code: (1) "Convict" means a person confined in a penitentiary or correctional facility of this or any other state, or of the United States; (2) "County court" includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission; the w…
W. Va. Code § 2-2-11 Repeal of validating statutes; effect
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The repeal by any provision of this code of a statute validating previous acts, contracts or transactions shall not affect the validity of such acts, contracts or transactions, but the same shall remain as valid as if there had been no such repeal, but no further.
W. Va. Code § 2-2-12 Headlines, etc., not part of act; notes, etc., attached to bills not to be construed as expressing legislative intent
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Chapter, article, or section headings, headlines or headnotes of any act of the Legislature, whether in the act at the time of passage or inserted by the Clerk of the House of Delegates in editing, compiling and publishing the acts of the Legislature, are mere catchwords and shal…
W. Va. Code § 2-2-13 Official business and records of the state to be in English; exceptions; definition
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(a) All official business of this state shall be conducted in the English language. All official records, documents, rules, orders, and publications shall be printed in English and all official programs, meetings, transactions, and actions conducted by or on behalf of the state a…
W. Va. Code § 2-2-1A Special memorial days
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(a) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare the week beginning with the Sunday before Thanksgiving as a special memorial week to be known as Native American Indian Heritage Week. (b) The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November is designated Susan B. Anthony Day and …
W. Va. Code § 2-2-2 When acts to be done fall on Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, weather or other emergency day, or day of local significance; adjournments from day to day
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(a) When a proceeding is directed to take place or any act to be done on any particular day of the month or within any period of time prescribed or allowed, including those provided by §55-2-1 et seq. of this code, if that day or the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal ho…
W. Va. Code § 2-2-3 Computation of time
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The provisions of sections one and two of this article relating to the time or period prescribed or allowed within which an act is to be done shall not be deemed to change any rule of law applicable to bills of exchange or negotiable notes.
W. Va. Code § 2-2-4 Month; year; fiscal year
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In a statute the word "month" shall mean a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord." The fiscal year for the state, all counties, all districts, all municipalities, all school districts…
W. Va. Code § 2-2-5 Acts by agent or deputy
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When a statute requires an act to be done by an officer or person, it shall be sufficient if it be done by his agent or deputy, unless it be such as cannot lawfully be done by deputation.
W. Va. Code § 2-2-6 Seals
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When the seal of the state, or of a court, officer or corporation is to be affixed to any paper, an impression of such seal upon the paper shall be sufficient. When the seal of a natural person is required to a paper, he may affix thereto a scroll by way of seal, or adopt as his …
W. Va. Code § 2-2-7 Affirmation equivalent to oath
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A solemn affirmation shall be equivalent to an oath in all cases, unless otherwise expressly provided, and the word "oath" shall be deemed to include an affirmation and the word "swear" or "sworn" to be complied with if the person referred to make solemn affirmation.
W. Va. Code § 2-2-8 Effect of repeal or expiration of law
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The repeal of a law, or its expiration by virtue of any provision contained therein, shall not affect any offense committed, or penalty or punishment incurred, before the repeal took effect, or the law expired, save only that the proceedings thereafter had shall conform as far as…
W. Va. Code § 2-2-9 Repeal of repealing act
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When a law which has repealed another is itself repealed, the former law shall not be revived without express words for the purpose.
W. Va. Code § 2-3-1 Legal capacity; saving provisions
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On and after June 9, 1972, except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, no person who is eighteen years of age or older shall lack legal capacity, by reason of his age, to enter into contracts, sell or purchase real or personal property, create a lien, execute any lega…
