{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-171","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-171","heading":"Verdict for balance, after offsetting damages against improvements","body":"After offsetting the damages assessed for the plaintiff and the allowances to the defendant for improvements, if any, the jury shall find a verdict for the balance for the plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be, and judgment or decree shall be entered therefor according to the verdict.Code 1950, § 8-847; 1977, c. 617.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 3. ACTIONS","Article 15. IMPROVEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-171/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"a1aa51509281b857fbfd1959d7bda3268a3c1fafbfe8b9d90483d06693472385","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-170","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-172"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}