# Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-145: When possession of part not possession of whole

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T8.01_C3_A14_S8.01-145

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-145
- **Heading:** When possession of part not possession of whole
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 8.01 / Chapter 3 / Article 14 / Section 8.01-145

## Text

In a controversy affecting real estate, possession of part shall not be construed as possession of the whole when an actual adverse possession can be proved.

Code 1950, § 8-815; 1977, c. 617.

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