Virginia Code 18.2-39: “Lynching” defined.
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Any act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person, which shall result in the death of such person, shall constitute a “lynching.”
Terms Used In Virginia Code 18.2-39
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
Code 1950, § 18.1-28; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.