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Understanding Virginia’s one-bite rule

Several states across the U.S., including Virginia, follow ‘one bite rule’ in determining the civil liability of a pet owner whose animal injured another party. One-bite rule, sometimes called first bite rule, is a legal dogma adopted by the U.S. from England’s early common law. Although a majority of states have modified or rejected the …

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