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§ 1-202 — General rule of construction

Virginia § 1-202
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 2.1COMMON LAW AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Art. 2RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS

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Va. Code Ann. § 1-202 (2026).

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The rules and definitions set forth in this chapter shall be used in the construction of this Code and the acts of the General Assembly, unless the construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intention of the General Assembly.

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Legislative History

Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 20; 2005, c. 839.

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