Virginia law
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Virginia law is the body of statutes, regulations, and legal principles governing the Commonwealth of Virginia, rooted in English common law and shaped by its own state constitution and legislative history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia law canonical | 3 |
| Virginia state law | 2 |
| Commonwealth of Virginia law | 1 |
| Virginia Freedom of Information Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2300828 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Virginia law Context triple: [Law of the District of Columbia, influencedBy, Virginia law]
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A.
Code of Virginia
The Code of Virginia is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that govern the Commonwealth and its courts.
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B.
Virginia state government
The Virginia state government is the governing body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, comprising its executive, legislative, and judicial branches that create and enforce state laws and oversee public services.
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C.
Virginia Rules of Court
The Virginia Rules of Court are the official procedural rules governing how cases are conducted and managed in Virginia’s state courts.
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D.
Virginia State Bar
The Virginia State Bar is the regulatory body responsible for licensing, disciplining, and overseeing attorneys and the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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E.
Virginia Standards of Learning
The Virginia Standards of Learning are the statewide K–12 academic standards that define what students in Virginia public schools are expected to know and be able to do in core subject areas at each grade level.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Virginia law Target entity description: Virginia law is the body of statutes, regulations, and legal principles governing the Commonwealth of Virginia, rooted in English common law and shaped by its own state constitution and legislative history.
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A.
Code of Virginia
The Code of Virginia is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that govern the Commonwealth and its courts.
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B.
Virginia state government
The Virginia state government is the governing body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, comprising its executive, legislative, and judicial branches that create and enforce state laws and oversee public services.
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C.
Virginia Rules of Court
The Virginia Rules of Court are the official procedural rules governing how cases are conducted and managed in Virginia’s state courts.
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D.
Virginia State Bar
The Virginia State Bar is the regulatory body responsible for licensing, disciplining, and overseeing attorneys and the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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E.
Virginia Standards of Learning
The Virginia Standards of Learning are the statewide K–12 academic standards that define what students in Virginia public schools are expected to know and be able to do in core subject areas at each grade level.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal system
ⓘ
state law ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
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| basedOn | English common law ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Code of Virginia ⓘ |
| constrainedBy |
Virginia Declaration of Rights
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surface form:
Virginia Constitution Bill of Rights
|
| enforcedBy |
Attorney General of Virginia
ⓘ
Virginia State Police ⓘ local law enforcement in Virginia ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of Virginia ⓘ |
| governs |
business entities formed in Virginia
ⓘ
civil procedure in Virginia courts ⓘ criminal procedure in Virginia courts ⓘ elections in Virginia ⓘ local governments in Virginia ⓘ marriage and divorce in Virginia ⓘ probate and estates in Virginia ⓘ real property located in Virginia ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
administrative law of Virginia
ⓘ
civil law of Virginia ⓘ contract law of Virginia ⓘ criminal law of Virginia ⓘ election law of Virginia ⓘ family law of Virginia ⓘ local government law of Virginia ⓘ property law of Virginia ⓘ tort law of Virginia ⓘ |
| hasOfficialCodeCitation |
Code of Virginia
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surface form:
Va. Code Ann.
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| hasPublication |
Court of Appeals of Virginia
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surface form:
Virginia Court of Appeals Reports
Virginia Reports ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Constitution of Virginia
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surface form:
Virginia Constitution
Virginia administrative regulations ⓘ acts of the Virginia General Assembly ⓘ judicial decisions of Virginia courts ⓘ |
| historicalEventInfluence |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction ⓘ
surface form:
Civil War and Reconstruction in Virginia
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| historicalRoot | colonial laws of Virginia Colony ⓘ |
| includes |
Virginia case law
ⓘ
Virginia common law ⓘ Virginia regulations ⓘ Virginia statutes ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Court of Appeals of Virginia
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ Circuit Courts of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia circuit courts
Virginia district courts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | Virginia General Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectToFederalReviewBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy | Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
federal law of the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Virginia law Description of subject: Virginia law is the body of statutes, regulations, and legal principles governing the Commonwealth of Virginia, rooted in English common law and shaped by its own state constitution and legislative history.
Referenced by (7)
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