{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-172","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-172","heading":"Balance for defendant a lien on the land","body":"Any such balance due to the defendant shall constitute a lien upon the land recovered by the plaintiff, until the same shall be paid.Code 1950, § 8-848; 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/8.01-172/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"16aa0d77057b4d36e1b0190caea15d23efe5672f4f8cb1bb0c42cabfda169bc2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-171","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-173"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}