It shall not be necessary for any party to expressly reserve in oral argument any argument made on brief before an appellate court and failure to raise any such argument on oral argument shall not constitute a waiver.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-679.1

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.

1986, c. 268.