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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>366458</law_id><section_number>48-6</section_number><catch_line>Enforcement of judgment in rem</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="104" identifier="48">Nuisances</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Abating Public Nuisances Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Every <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> in rem under this chapter shall be enforced in the same manner as an <span class="dictionary">attachment</span> levied on real estate.</p></section></text><history>Code 1919, &#xA7; 1520.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name>Harris v. Com.</name><case_number>090655</case_number><citation>688 S.E.2d 279</citation><date>2010-01-15</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058256/harris-v-com/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 688 S.E.2d 279 (2010) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="1"><name>Rodney Massie v. Commonwealth of Virginia</name><case_number>0282214</case_number><citation></citation><date>2022-02-08</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/6347249/rodney-massie-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr></court_html></item><item key="2"><name>Cilwa v. Commonwealth</name><case_number>180885</case_number><citation></citation><date>2019-12-12</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4686271/cilwa-v-commonwealth/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Mims, Powell, Kelsey, and Chafin, JJ., and Millette, S.J. .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="3"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Unsecured Creditors' Committee 82-00261c-11a v. Walter E. .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>84-1626</case_number><citation>768 F.2d 580</citation><date>1985-07-22</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/455950/unsecured-creditors-committee-82-00261c-11a-v-walter-e-heller-company/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. WIDENER, Circuit Judge, .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="4"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Virginia Manufacturers Association v. Ralph S. Northam, .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>0316212</case_number><citation></citation><date>2021-12-07</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/5303844/virginia-manufacturers-association-v-ralph-s-northam-governor-of/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr></court_html></item><item key="5"><name>Manchanda v. Hays Worldwide, LLC</name><case_number>No. 1:14cv1339 (JCC/TCB)</case_number><citation>142 F. Supp. 3d 465</citation><date>2015-10-08</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7316598/manchanda-v-hays-worldwide-llc/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. ORDER .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="6"><name>J. DeMasters v. Carilion Clinic</name><case_number>13-2278</case_number><citation>796 F.3d 409</citation><date>2015-08-10</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2826414/j-demasters-v-carilion-clinic/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge KRAUSE wrote the opinion, in which Judge AMBRO .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="7"><name>Briggs v. Waters</name><case_number>2:06CV154</case_number><citation>455 F. Supp. 2d 508</citation><date>2006-10-03</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2427379/briggs-v-waters/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 455 F.Supp.2d 508 (2006) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="8"><name>Brown v. Nucor Corp.</name><case_number>08-1247</case_number><citation>576 F.3d 149</citation><date>2009-08-07</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1188724/brown-v-nucor-corp/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. AGEE, Circuit Judge, .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="9"><name>United States v. Bell</name><case_number>10-4644, 10-4651</case_number><citation>667 F.3d 431</citation><date>2011-12-21</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/619473/united-states-v-bell/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge DAVIS wrote the opinion, in which Judge FLOYD and .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
