A. The acceptance of payment as provided in § 25.1-310 shall not limit the amount to be allowed by the body determining just compensation in a condemnation proceeding, nor limit the rights of any party or parties to the proceeding to appeal from any decision therein.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 25.1-311

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Body determining just compensation: means a panel of commissioners empaneled pursuant to § 25. See Virginia Code 25.1-100
  • Certificate: includes a certificate of deposit and a certificate of take. See Virginia Code 25.1-300
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

B. A party to a condemnation proceeding shall not be entitled to introduce evidence of any amount deposited with the court or represented by a certificate, nor of any amount that has been accepted by any party entitled thereto pursuant to § 25.1-310.

2003, c. 940.