Rule 85 Title

This rule simply gives the official name to this collection of rules. It states that the entire set of rules is called the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure.

This name matters because it tells you where these rules come from and what they cover. When you see a reference to the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure in a legal document, court filing, or conversation with a lawyer, you know it means this specific set of rules that governs how civil lawsuits are handled in West Virginia state courts.