West Virginia Code 61-11-3 – Punishment for common-law offenses

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A common-law offense for which punishment is prescribed by statute shall be punished only in the mode so prescribed.

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Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.