Va. Code § 18.2-39

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 18.2-39 - "Lynching" defined

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."

Va. Code § 18.2-39

Code 1950, § 18.1-28; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Amended by Acts 1975, § cc. 14, 15.
Amended by Acts 1960, § c. 358.