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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>346201</law_id><section_number>11-10</section_number><catch_line>Compromise by creditor with co-obligor, etc</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>11-13</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="40" identifier="11">Contracts</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="2">Compromise and Satisfaction</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> may compound or compromise with any joint contractor or co-obligor, and release him from all liability on his <span class="dictionary">contract</span> or obligation, without impairing the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> or obligation as to the other joint contractors or co-obligors.</p></section></text><history>Code 1919, &#xA7; 5763.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
