VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 6.020
Negligence of Child of Seven Years Old or Older But Less than Fourteen
A child seven years of age or older but less than fourteen is presumed incapable of negligence.
However, you may find him negligent if:
(1) It is shown by the greater weight of the evidence that the child had the capacity to understand
the nature of the danger and the peril associated with his conduct, taking into consideration the
child’s age, intelligence, and experience; and
(2) If you further find by the greater weight of the evidence that the child’s conduct did not
conform to the standard of what a reasonable person of like age, intelligence, and experience
would do under the circumstances for his own safety and protection.
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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