West Virginia Code
Chapter 2. Common Law, Statutes, Legal Holidays, Definitions and Legal Capacity

Article 1. Common Law

§2-1-1. Common Law - The common law of England, so far as it is...

§2-1-2. Ancient Lights - The common law of England in regard to ancient lights...

Article 2. Legal Holidays; Special Memorial Days; Construction of Statutes; Definitions

§2-2-1. Legal Holidays; Official Acts or Court Proceedings - (a) The following days are legal holidays: (1) January 1...

§2-2-1a. Special Memorial Days - (a) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare the week beginning...

§2-2-2. When Acts to Be Done Fall on Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday; Adjournments From Day to Day - (a) When a proceeding is directed to take place or...

§2-2-3. Computation of Time - The provisions of sections one and two of this article...

§2-2-4. Month; Year; Fiscal Year - In a statute the word "month" shall mean a calendar...

§2-2-5. Acts by Agent or Deputy - When a statute requires an act to be done by...

§2-2-6. Seals - When the seal of the state, or of a court,...

§2-2-7. Affirmation Equivalent to Oath - A solemn affirmation shall be equivalent to an oath in...

§2-2-8. Effect of Repeal or Expiration of Law - The repeal of a law, or its expiration by virtue...

§2-2-9. Repeal of Repealing Act - When a law which has repealed another is itself repealed,...

§2-2-10. Rules for Construction of Statutes - The following rules shall be observed in the construction of...

§2-2-11. Repeal of Validating Statutes; Effect - The repeal by any provision of this code of a...

§2-2-12. Headlines, etc., Not Part of Act; Notes, etc., Attached to Bills Not to Be Construed as Expressing Legislative Intent - Chapter, article or section headings, headlines or headnotes of any...

§2-2-13. Official Business and Records of the State to Be in English; Exceptions; Definition - (a) All official business of this state shall be conducted...

Article 3. Legal Capacity

§2-3-1. Legal Capacity; Saving Provisions - On and after June 9, 1972, except as otherwise specifically...