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VA Code § 1-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1 - Code of Virginia|§ 1-9. Pending cases; parties; where books, records and papers to remain

Nothing in this Code shall operate to discontinue any cause or matter, civil or criminal, which shall be pending and undetermined in any court on the day before this Code, or any provision of this Code, takes effect; but every such cause and matter shall be proceeded in, tried and determined in such court, or in the court which succeeds to or has its jurisdiction, and in the names of the same parties, or in the names of any officers, boards, commission, or other persons or bodies who may have succeeded under the provisions of this Code to the rights or obligations of such parties, or any of them. The papers and records of such causes and matters, and all books, records and papers whatever which on such day may be in the custody of any clerk of a court shall remain in custody of the clerk of the same, or of such court as succeeds to or has its jurisdiction.Code 1919, § 6570; R. P. 1948, § 1-9.
VA Code § 1-200 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-200. The common law

The common law of England, insofar as it is not repugnant to the principles of the Bill of Rights and Constitution of this Commonwealth, shall continue in full force within the same, and be the rule of decision, except as altered by the General Assembly.Code 1919, § 2, § 1-10; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-201 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-201. Acts of Parliament

The right and benefit of all writs, remedial and judicial, given by any statute or act of Parliament, made in aid of the common law prior to the fourth year of the reign of James the First, of a general nature, not local to England, shall still be saved, insofar as the same are consistent with the Bill of Rights and Constitution of this Commonwealth and the Acts of Assembly.Code 1919, § 3, § 1-11; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-202 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-202. General rule of construction

The rules and definitions set forth in this chapter shall be used in the construction of this Code and the acts of the General Assembly, unless the construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intention of the General Assembly.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 20; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-203 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-203. Adult

Adult means a person 18 years of age or more.1972, cc. 824, 825, § 1-13.42; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-204 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-204. Age of majority

For the purposes of all laws of the Commonwealth including common law, case law, and the acts of the General Assembly, unless an exception is specifically provided in this Code, a person shall be an adult, shall be of full age, and shall reach the age of majority when he becomes 18 years of age.1972, cc. 824, 825, § 1-13.42; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-205 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-205. Bond with surety

Bond with surety includes the payment in cash of the full amount of the required bond and, in such case, no surety shall be required.1977, c. 156, § 1-13.1:1; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-206 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-206. Certified mail equivalent to registered mail; certain subsequent mail or notice may be sent by regular mail

A. If any mail or notice is required to be sent by registered mail, it shall constitute compliance with this requirement if such mail or notice is sent by certified mail.B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever a state agency is required to send any mail or notice by certified mail and such mail or notice is sent certified mail, return receipt requested, then any subsequent, identical mail or notice that is sent by such state agency may be sent by regular mail.C. As used in this section, "state agency" means the same as that term is defined in § 2.2-4347.1956, c. 647, § 1-15.1; 2005, c. 839; 2011, c. 566.
VA Code § 1-207 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-207. Child; juvenile; minor; infant

Child, "juvenile," "minor," "infant," or any combination thereof means a person less than 18 years of age.1972, cc. 824, 825, § 1-13.42; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-208 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-208. City

City means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 21; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 49, § 1-13.2; 1995, c. 155; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-208.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-208.1. Carbon-free energy; clean energy

Carbon-free energy or "clean energy" includes electric energy generated from a source that does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the process of generating the electric energy, including electric energy generated by the conversion of sunlight, wind, falling water, wave motion, tides, geothermal or nuclear energy.2020, c. 811.
VA Code § 1-209 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-209. Collegial body

Collegial body means a governmental entity whose power or authority is vested within its membership.2004, c. 651, § 1-13.4:1; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-210. Computation of time

A. When an act of the General Assembly or rule of court requires that an act be performed a prescribed amount of time before a motion or proceeding, the day of such motion or proceeding shall not be counted against the time allowed, but the day on which such act is performed may be counted as part of the time. When an act of the General Assembly or rule of court requires that an act be performed within a prescribed amount of time after any event or judgment, the day on which the event or judgment occurred shall not be counted against the time allowed.B. When the last day for performing an act during the course of a judicial proceeding falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or any day or part of a day on which the clerk's office is closed as authorized by an act of the General Assembly, the act may be performed on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day or part of a day on which the clerk's office is closed as authorized by an act of the General Assembly.C. When an act of the General Assembly specifies a maximum period of time in which a legal action may be brought and the last day of that period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day or part of a day on which the clerk's office is closed as authorized by an act of the General Assembly, the action may be brought on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day or part of a day on which the clerk's office is closed as authorized by an act of the General Assembly.D. Any court or proceeding authorized to be adjourned from day to day shall not be required to meet on a Sunday or legal holiday.E. When an act of the General Assembly or local governing body, order of the court, or administrative regulation or order requires, either by specification of a date or by a prescribed period of time, that an act be performed or an action be filed on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday or on any day or part of a day on which the state or local government office where the act to be performed or the action to be filed is closed, the act may be performed or the action may be filed on the next business day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day on which the state or local government office is closed.F. For the purposes of this section, any day on which the Governor authorizes the closing of the state government shall be considered a legal holiday.Code 1919, § 5; 1932, p. 24; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, pp. 21, 23, §§ 1-13.3, 1-13.27; 1962, cc. 104, 284, § 1-13.3:1; 1977, c. 93; 1986, c. 166; 1987, c. 92; 2005, c. 839; 2008, c. 816; 2010, c. 96; 2014, c. 596.
VA Code § 1-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-211. Constitutional references

Whenever any act of the General Assembly in effect at noon on July 1, 1971, refers to any section, article, or provision of the prior Constitution of Virginia, such reference shall apply to any comparable section, article, or provision of the Constitution of Virginia then in effect unless the construction would be contrary to the legislative intent of the act.1971, Ex. Sess., c. 49, § 1-13.41; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-211.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-211.1. Courthouse; posting of notices

If any notice, summons, order, or other official document of any type is required to be posted on or at the front door of a courthouse or on a public bulletin board at a courthouse, it shall constitute compliance with this requirement if the notice, summons, order, or other official document is posted with other such documents where such notice, summons, order or other official document is posted or at or near the principal public entrance to the courthouse in a location that is conspicuous to the public and approved by the chief judge of the circuit in which the courthouse is situated, or both. The requirement to post any notice, summons, order, or other official document of any type is satisfied if such notice, summons, order, or other official document is posted on the public government website of the locality served by the court or the website of the circuit court clerk.2007, c. 734; 2014, c. 269; 2015, c. 631.
VA Code § 1-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-212. Courts of record

Courts of record means the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia, and the circuit courts.1971, Ex. Sess., c. 49, § 1-13.5:1; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-213 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-213. Delegation of duties assigned to political subdivision

The governing body of a political subdivision shall be responsible for any duty or responsibility imposed upon its political subdivision.1986, c. 239, § 1-17.2; 1987, c. 471; 1988, c. 273; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-214 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-214. Effective dates

A. All laws enacted at a regular session of the General Assembly, including laws which are enacted by reason of actions taken during the reconvened session following a regular session, but excluding general appropriation acts, decennial reapportionment acts, and emergency acts, shall take effect on the first day of July following the adjournment of the regular session at which they were enacted, unless a subsequent date is specified.B. All laws enacted at a special session of the General Assembly, including laws which are enacted by reason of actions taken during the reconvened session following a special session, but excluding general appropriations acts, decennial reapportionment acts, and emergency acts, shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month following the month of adjournment of the special session at which they were enacted, unless a subsequent date is specified.C. A general appropriation act shall take effect from its passage, unless another effective date is specified in the act.D. An emergency act shall take effect from its passage, or on a subsequent date if specified in the act, provided that the emergency shall be expressed in the body of the act and that the emergency shall be approved by a four-fifths vote of the members voting in each house of the General Assembly. The name of each member voting and how he voted shall be recorded in the journal.E. A decennial reapportionment act to reapportion the Commonwealth into electoral districts shall take effect immediately.Code 1919, § 4; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 49, § 1-12; 1981, c. 329; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-215 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-215. Ex officio

Ex officio means service by virtue of one's office and includes voting privileges for ex officio members unless otherwise provided.2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-216 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-216. Gender

A word used in the masculine includes the feminine and neuter.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 21, § 1-13.7; 1997, c. 406; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-217 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-217. Headlines of sections

The headlines of the sections printed in black-face type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the sections and do not constitute part of the act of the General Assembly.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 21, § 1-13.9; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-218 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-218. Includes

Includes means includes, but not limited to.2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-219 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-219. Land; real estate

Land, "lands," or "real estate" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights and appurtenances thereto and interests therein, other than a chattel interest.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.12; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-220 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-220. Local ordinances incorporating state law by reference

When counties, cities and towns are empowered to incorporate by reference provisions of the Code, acts of the General Assembly, or state regulations into a local ordinance, any ordinance incorporating by reference provisions of the Code, acts of the General Assembly or state regulations may include future amendments to the provisions of the Code, acts of the General Assembly or state regulations provided such intent is specifically stated in such ordinance.1993, c. 710, § 1-13.39:2; 2001, c. 771; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-221 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-221. Locality

Locality means a county, city, or town as the context may require.2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-222 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-222. Majority authority

Whenever authority is conferred by law to three or more persons, a majority of such persons shall have the power to exercise such authority, unless otherwise provided.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 21, § 1-13.1; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-222.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-222.1. Manufacturer

Manufacturer shall not include any farm or aggregation of farms that owns and operates facilities within the Commonwealth for the generation of electric energy from waste-to-energy technology. As used in this definition, (i) "farm" means any person that obtains at least 51 percent of its annual gross income from agricultural operations and produces the agricultural waste used as feedstock for the waste-to-energy technology, (ii) "agricultural waste" means biomass waste materials capable of decomposition that are produced from the raising of plants and animals during agricultural operations, including animal manures, bedding, plant stalks, hulls, and vegetable matter, and (iii) "waste-to-energy technology" means any technology, including but not limited to a methane digester, that converts agricultural waste into gas, steam, or heat that is used to generate electricity on-site.2009, c. 746.
VA Code § 1-223 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-223. Month; year

Month means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, pp. 22, 24, §§ 1-13.13, 1-13.33; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-224 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-224. Municipality; incorporated communities; municipal corporation

Municipality, "incorporated communities," "municipal corporation," and words or terms of similar import mean cities and towns.2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-225 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-225. Nonlegislative citizen member

Nonlegislative citizen member means any natural person who is not a member of the General Assembly of Virginia.2004, c. 709, § 1-13.13:1; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-226 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-226. Notary

Notary means notary public.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.14; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-227 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-227. Number

A word used in the singular includes the plural and a word used in the plural includes the singular.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.15; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-228 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-228. Oath

Oath includes affirmation.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.16; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-229 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-229. Optional form of county government; effect of change in form

Whenever any county, city, town, political subdivision, or combination thereof is identified in an act of the General Assembly by reference to its proximity to a county that has adopted an optional form of government provided in Title 15.2, and that county changes its form of government, the act shall continue to apply to such county, city, town, political subdivision, or combination thereof and shall cease to apply only upon the subsequent enactment by the General Assembly of a measure in which such intent clearly is stated.1990, c. 253, § 1-13.35:1; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-230 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-230. Person

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.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.19; 1988, c. 36; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-231 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-231. When "person" includes business trust and limited liability company

Whenever the term "person" is defined to include both "corporation" and "partnership," such term shall also include "business trust and limited liability company."2002, c. 621, § 1-13.19:1; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-232 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-232. Person under disability

Person under disability includes a person less than 18 years of age.1972, cc. 824, 825, § 1-13.42; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-233 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-233. Personal estate

Personal estate includes chattels real and such other estate as, upon the death of the owner intestate, would devolve upon his personal representative.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.20; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-234 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-234. Personal representative

Personal representative includes the executor of a will or the administrator of the estate of a decedent, the administrator of such estate with the will annexed, the administrator of such estate unadministered by a former representative, whether there is a will or not, any person who is under the order of a circuit court to take into his possession the estate of a decedent for administration, and every other curator of a decedent's estate, for or against whom suits may be brought for causes of action that accrued to or against the decedent.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.21; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 49; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-235 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-235. Population; inhabitants

Population or "inhabitants" means with reference to any county, city, town, political subdivision of the Commonwealth or any combination thereof, the natural persons in such county, city, town, political subdivision or combination as shown by the unadjusted United States decennial census last preceding the time at which any provision dependent upon population is being applied or the time as of which it is being construed. Where two or more political subdivisions are consolidated, the population of the consolidated county or city or other political subdivision shall be the combined population of the consolidating subdivisions, under the last preceding unadjusted United States decennial census.1942, p. 668; Michie Code 1942, § 5a; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 23, § 1-13.22; 1954, c. 295, § 1-13.10:1; 1958, c. 330; 1966, c. 78; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-236 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-236. Population classifications

Any act of the General Assembly with a population classification applicable to any county, city, town, or subdivision of the Commonwealth or any combination thereof shall continue to apply to any such body notwithstanding any subsequent change in population and shall apply to any county, city, town, or political subdivision of the Commonwealth or any combination thereof subsequently falling within such population classification. The provisions of this section shall not apply to, or limit, the distribution of any state funds, grants-in-aid, or other allocation from the state treasury, to any county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth.1950, pp. 464, 465, §§ 1-13.35, 1-13.36; 1960, cc. 251, 307; 1962, c. 315; 1964, c. 404; 1966, c. 78; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 1-237 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction|§ 1-237. Process

Process includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions.1954, c. 543, § 1-13.23:1; 1986, c. 155; 2005, cc. 681, 839.