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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":164509,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74098,"identifier":"18.2-483","token":"18.2\/11\/1\/18.2-483","url":"\/18.2-483\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-483\/","token":"18.2\/11\/1\/18.2-483","dublin_core":{"Title":"Attempting, or instigating others, to establish usurped government","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-483","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If any person attempt to establish any such usurped government and commit any overt act therefor or by writing or speaking endeavor to instigate others to establish such government, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nATTEMPTING, OR INSTIGATING OTHERS, TO ESTABLISH USURPED GOVERNMENT (\u00a7 18.2-483)\n\nIf any person attempt to establish any such usurped government and commit any\novert act therefor or by writing or speaking endeavor to instigate others to\nestablish such government, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-420; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}