This chapter shall be in effect only during the time a state of war exists between the United States and any foreign country.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 44-159

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
  • United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255

1942, p. 370; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(144).