VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 46.400
Riot—Definition
Riot is any unlawful use, by three or more persons acting together, of force or violence which
seriously jeopardizes the public safety, peace, or order.
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
7eb0cbc560b3df2e2b8d15f2fbd07379be9d7bc45bd32645bd514fe2f13175f6
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