VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 2.240
Verdict Against an Estate: Dead Man’s Act
You cannot render a verdict against (name of individual or entity protected by the statute) based
upon the uncorroborated testimony of (name(s) of adverse and interested party or parties).
Corroborating evidence is evidence that tends to confirm and strengthen or to show the truth
or probability of the testimony of the witness who must be corroborated. Such evidence need not
come from a witness; it may be furnished by physical facts or from other circumstances adequately
proven.
If you find that some or all of the testimony of (name(s) of adverse and interested party or parties)
was uncorroborated, you must disregard the uncorroborated testimony.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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