Virginia § 8.2A-521 - Lessee's right to specific performance or other similar rights
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§ 8.2A-521. Lessee's right to specific performance or other similar rights
(1) Specific performance may be decreed if the goods are unique or in other proper circumstances.
(2) A decree for specific performance may include any terms and conditions as to payment of the rent, damages, or other relief that the court deems just.
(3) A lessee has a right of detinue, sequestration, claim and delivery, or the like for goods identified to the lease contract if after reasonable effort the lessee is unable to effect cover for those goods or the circumstances reasonably indicate that the effort will be unavailing.
1991, c. 536.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.2A-521 ("Lessee's right to specific performance or other similar rights") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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