West Virginia Code > Chapter 51 > Article 4 – General Provisions Relating to Clerks of Courts


51-4-1	Where clerks’ offices to be kept
51-4-2	Inspection of records and papers; copies
51-4-3	Preservation and destruction of papers; microphotography and electronic storage
51-4-4	Removal of records or papers out of county; penalty
51-4-5	Authority to administer oath
51-4-6	Preparation of bonds
51-4-7	Transmission of copies of certain records to county clerk; recordation; penalty
51-4-10	Duplicate certificate of allowance; penalty
51-4-12a	Free recordation of discharges, other than dishonorable, and certificates of satisfactory service; free issuance to veterans and dependents of copies of certain records

Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Dower: A widow
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.
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.
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