Virginia Code 8.01-651: Suspension of proceedings by justice of Supreme Court or judge of Court of Appeals.
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Whenever a court having jurisdiction refuses to suspend proceedings as provided in § 8.01-650 of this chapter, a copy of the proceedings in court, with any orders entered in the proceedings, may be presented to a judge of the Court of Appeals, if an application for a writ of prohibition is pending in that court, or to a justice of the Supreme Court if the application for a writ is pending there. Such judge or justice may thereupon award a suspension of the proceedings sought to be prohibited until the final decision of the cause.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-651
- 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.
- Supreme Court: means the Supreme Court of Virginia. See Virginia Code 1-249
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Code 1950, § 8-711.1; 1972, c. 673; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703.