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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>370212</law_id><section_number>56-253</section_number><catch_line>Existing remedies retained</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="121" identifier="56">Public Service Companies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="12" identifier="10">Heat, Light, Power, Water and Other Utility Companies Generally</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="6" identifier="3">Powers of Commission in Relation to Service</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Nothing contained in this chapter shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies at <span class="dictionary">common law</span>, in <span class="dictionary">equity</span>, or by <span class="dictionary">statute</span>, but the provisions hereof shall be deemed to be in addition to such remedies.</p></section></text><history>Code 1919, &#xA7; 4073.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
