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This chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of its purposes.

1932, p. 762; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(123); R. P. 1948, § 44-140.

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Luria v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WESTBRIAR (SCV, 02/27/09)
. . . 672 S.E.2d 837 (2009) . . .
Dustin Keith Conley v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 05/03/22)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina v. State of S.C. (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 09/22/92)
. . . 978 F.2d 1334 . . .

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