Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 12 > Article 1.1 - . Virginia Governmental Frauds Act.

• Charitable purpose: means the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, a municipal or other governmental purpose, or another purpose the achievement of which is beneficial to the community. See Virginia Code 64.2-701
• Charitable trust: means a trust, or portion of a trust, created for a charitable purpose described in § Virginia Code 64.2-701
• Commercial dealing: shall mean any offer, acceptance, agreement, or solicitation to sell or offer to sell or distribute goods, services or construction, to the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any local government within the Commonwealth or any department or agency thereof. See Virginia Code 18.2-498.2
• Court: means the court of the Commonwealth having jurisdiction in matters related to trusts. See Virginia Code 64.2-701
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Person: includes any natural person, any trust or association of persons, formal or otherwise, or any corporation, partnership, company or other legal or commercial entity. See Virginia Code 18.2-498.2
• Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal, legal or equitable, or any interest therein. See Virginia Code 64.2-701
• Settlor: except as otherwise provided in § Virginia Code 64.2-701
• Terms of a trust: means :

  1. See Virginia Code 64.2-701

• Trustee: includes an original, additional, and successor trustee and a cotrustee. See Virginia Code 64.2-701