§ 18.2-512 Short title
§ 18.2-513 Definitions
§ 18.2-514 Racketeering offenses
§ 18.2-515 Criminal penalties; forfeiture
§ 18.2-516 Prohibition of illegal money transmitting
§ 18.2-517 Venue for prosecution
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Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 13 - Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act

  • Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. See Virginia Code 6.2-100
  • Criminal street gang: means the same as that term is defined in § 18. See Virginia Code 18.2-513
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Enterprise: includes any of the following: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, criminal street gang, or other group of three or more individuals associated for the purpose of criminal activity. See Virginia Code 18.2-513
  • Fiduciary: means executor, administrator, conservator, guardian of a minor, committee, or trustee. See Virginia Code 6.2-1013
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • personal action: shall include an action wherein a judgment for money is sought, whether for damages to person or property. See Virginia Code 8.01-228
  • Principal: means any person who, directly or indirectly, owns or controls (i) 10 percent or more of the outstanding stock of a stock corporation or (ii) a 10 percent or greater interest in a nonstock corporation or a limited liability company. See Virginia Code 6.2-1013
  • Proceeds: means the same as that term is defined in § 18. See Virginia Code 18.2-513
  • Racketeering activity: means to commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit two or more of the following offenses: Article 2. See Virginia Code 18.2-513
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Trust company: means a corporation, including an affiliated trust company, that is authorized to engage in the trust business under Article 2 (§ 6. See Virginia Code 6.2-1000
  • Trust company holding company: means a corporation that controls a trust company. See Virginia Code 6.2-1000
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.