{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-647","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-647","heading":"Defense; how made","body":"The defendant may file a demurrer or answer on oath to the petition, or both. The court may permit amendments of the pleadings as in other cases.Code 1950, § 8-707; 1977, c. 617.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 25. EXTRAORDINARY WRITS","Article 2. MANDAMUS AND PROHIBITION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-647/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"23f1e5adadd13c5b362a9a319a0147737e69a4f921fe6d9fe7adac20744def6c","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-646","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-648"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}