VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 12.600
Breaking—Definition
Breaking, as used in these instructions, is the use of some force, however slight, to gain entry.
[Breaking may be actual or constructive. Actual breaking requires the use of physical force, however
slight. Constructive breaking requires the use of threats, fraud, trickery, conspiracy, or other evil
conduct designed to prompt the victim to let the defendant inside.]
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal, Release 26, October 2025. 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
- crim-2025-10-01
- Content hash
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