VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 48.675
Intimidation—Definition
Intimidation means putting a victim in fear of bodily harm by exercising such domination and
control of [him; her] as to overcome [his; her] mind and overbear [his; her] will.
[Intimidation may be caused by the imposition of psychological pressure on one who, under the
circumstances, is vulnerable and susceptible to such pressure.]
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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