Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 9 > Article 3 – Abusive and Insulting Language
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
| § 18.2-416 | Punishment for using abusive language to another |
| § 18.2-417 | Slander and libel |
Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 18.2 > Chapter 9 > Article 3 - Abusive and Insulting Language
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.