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  2. Title 18 of the United States Code - Wikipedia

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    Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure.In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, typically referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [2]

  3. List of Virginia state legislatures - Wikipedia

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    January 12, 1916 - March 18, 1916 1915 1918-1919 Virginia General Assembly [4] January 9, 1918 - March 22, 1918 1919 1917 1920-1921 Virginia General Assembly [4]

  4. Code of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    In 1953, the Virginia Code Commission recommended that the General Assembly revise the law on a title-by-title basis (which was the method followed by the U.S. Congress when it revised the United States Code) rather than a complete revision, and the General Assembly in turn gave the Code Commission the responsibility for drafting recodification ...

  5. Government of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The positions of these constitutional officers are provided for by the Virginia Constitution. Article 7, Section 4 of the Virginia constitution provides, "There shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county and city a treasurer, a sheriff, an attorney for the Commonwealth, a clerk, who shall be clerk of the court in the office of ...

  6. Gun laws in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Virginia has state preemption for most but not all firearm laws. As of July 1, 2020, local governments have expanded power to ban firearms in certain sensitive areas, such as government buildings and public events. [6] Assault weapon law? Yes: Yes § 18.2-308.2:2 § 18.2-308.2:01 § 18.2-308.7

  7. Law of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia Register of Regulations is the official publication of state government regulations, petitions for rulemaking, emergency regulations, Governor's executive orders, state lottery regulations and director's orders, and State Corporation Commission orders and regulations.

  8. George Yeardley - Wikipedia

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    The couple had three children: Elizabeth Yeardley was listed as age 6 in the February 1624 Jamestown Muster, so was born about 1618, [15] James City, Virginia, Died: ~1660-1666, Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, Inherited 1/3 of Mother's Estate: Flowerdew Hundred Plantation; Some claim she married Major Joseph Croshaw. However, there has ...

  9. Virginia Slave Codes of 1705 - Wikipedia

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    The enactment of the Slave Codes is considered to be the consolidation of slavery in Virginia, and served as the foundation of Virginia's slave legislation. [1] All servants from non-Christian lands became slaves. [2] There were forty one parts of this code each defining a different part and law surrounding the slavery in Virginia.