VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 46.000
Scope of Jurors’ Duties
The (name of condemning authority) is empowered by law to condemn all the property
described in the petition in this case. Your only duty is to determine the amount of just
compensation to be paid to the property owner. You may not question the wisdom or necessity for
the condemnation or the amount of property sought by the (name of condemning authority), and
you may not alter the plans of the (name of condemning authority) in any way.
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
- Content hash
9e709bfae30d62156040f039d8b1221790191340065a76cb9f5f2a5749358197
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