{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.3a-601","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.3A-601","heading":"Discharge and effect of discharge","body":"(a) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this title or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.(b) Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a person acquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of the discharge.Code 1950, §§ 6-367, 6-368, 6-409, 6-472 through 6-474; 1964, c. 219, §§ 8.3-305, 8.3-601, 8.3-602; 1992, c. 693.","path":["Title 8.3A. COMMERCIAL CODE — NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS","Part 6. DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.3A-601/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:59Z","sha256":"d172291bfcbeb24ebbc5cba999ce9c03cc5f77e6a015caa72a3a1b75081d5d11","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.3a-505","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.3a-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}