Virginia § 59.1-501.17 - Decision for court; legal consequences; reasonable time; reason to know
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§ 59.1-501.17. Decision for court; legal consequences; reasonable time; reason to know
(a) Whether a term is conspicuous or is unenforceable under §§ 59.1-501.5 (a) or (b), 59.1-501.11, or § 59.1-502.9 (a) and whether an attribution procedure is commercially reasonable or effective under §§ 59.1-501.8, 59.1-502.12, or § 59.1-502.13 are questions to be determined by the court.
(b) Whether an agreement has legal consequences is determined by this chapter.
(c) Whenever this chapter requires any action to be taken within a reasonable time, what is a reasonable time for taking the action depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action. Any time that is not manifestly unreasonable may be fixed by agreement.
(d) A person has reason to know a fact if the person has knowledge of the fact or, from all the facts and circumstances known to the person without investigation, the person should be aware that the fact exists.
2004, c. 794.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-501.17 ("Decision for court; legal consequences; reasonable time; reason to know") 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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