"Lynching" defined

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-39
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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." Code 1950, § 18.1-28; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-39/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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