Virginia § 18.2-16 How common-law offenses punished

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§ 18.2-16 — How common-law offenses punished

Virginia § 18.2-16

Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY

Ch. 1IN GENERAL

Art. 3CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-16 (2026).

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A common-law offense, for which punishment is prescribed by statute, shall be punished only in the mode so prescribed.

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Legislative History

Code 1950, § 18.1-8; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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