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Sec. 1-6. Repeal not to affect liabilities.[4]

No new ordinance shall be construed to repeal a former
ordinance as to any offense committed against the former
ordinance or as to any act done, any penalty, forfeiture or
punishment incurred, or any right accrued or claim arising


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under the former ordinance, or in any way whatever to affect
any such offense or act so committed or done, or any penalty,
forfeiture or punishment so incurred, or any right accrued,
or claim arising before the new ordinance takes effect, save
only that the proceedings thereafter had shall conform, so
far as practicable, to the ordinance in force at the time of
such proceedings. (Code 1959, § 1-6.)

 
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For similar state law, see Code of Va., § 1-16.