West Virginia Code > Chapter 29 > Article 2 – Geodetic and Geological Survey


29-2-1	Entry on lands for surveying under federal acts
29-2-2	Condemnation of land for such purposes
29-2-3	Unlawful interference with signal, monument or building; penalty
29-2-4	State geological and economic survey director; qualifications for appointment; administrative powers and duties
29-2-5	Objects of survey
29-2-6	Reports to Legislature
29-2-7	Distribution of reports
29-2-8	Distribution of surplus materials
29-2-9	Right of engineers and surveyors to enter on property

Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10