Code of Virginia · § 18.2-39 — "Lynching" defined

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."

History and annotations

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

Source captured 2026-09-25. Open the official source.