Virginia § 8.01-681 - Decision of appellate court
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-681 — Decision of appellate court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.01-681. Decision of appellate court
The appellate court shall affirm the judgment if there is no error therein, and reverse the same, in whole or in part, if erroneous, and enter such judgment as to the court shall seem right and proper and shall render final judgment upon the merits whenever, in the opinion of the court, the facts before it are such as to enable the court to attain the ends of justice. A civil case shall not be remanded for a trial de novo except when the ends of justice require it, but the appellate court shall, in the order remanding the case, if it be remanded, designate upon what questions or points a new trial is to be had.
Code 1950, § 8-493; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-681 ("Decision of appellate court") 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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