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It has been modified 3 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 1974, chapter 342; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0681\">681<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55081,"section_number":"18.2-505","catch_line":"Preparation, etc., of papers to be submitted for academic credit","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-505\/"}],"permalink":{"id":164653,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69475,"identifier":"18.2-507","token":"18.2\/12\/3\/18.2-507","url":"\/18.2-507\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-507\/","token":"18.2\/12\/3\/18.2-507","dublin_core":{"Title":"Injunctions against violation of \u00a7 18.2-505","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-507","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Whenever an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth shall duly file a <span class=\"dictionary\">civil action<\/span> in the <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> of any county or city against any person alleging violations of the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Preparation, etc., of papers to be submitted for academic credit\" href=\"\/18.2-505\/\">18.2-505<\/a>, and praying that such <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> be restrained and enjoined from continuing the acts complained of, such <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> shall have <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> to hear and determine the <span class=\"dictionary\">issues<\/span> involved, to <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">injunctions<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">pendente lite<\/span> and permanent <span class=\"dictionary\">injunctions<\/span> and to <span class=\"dictionary\">decree<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">damages<\/span> and costs of suit, including reasonable <span class=\"dictionary\">counsel<\/span> fees to complainants&#8217; <span class=\"dictionary\">counsel<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINJUNCTIONS AGAINST VIOLATION OF \u00a7 18.2-505 (\u00a7 18.2-507)\n\nWhenever an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth shall duly file\na civil action in the circuit court of any county or city against any person\nalleging violations of the provisions of \u00a7 18.2-505, and praying that such\nparty defendant be restrained and enjoined from continuing the acts complained\nof, such court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the issues\ninvolved, to issue injunctions pendente lite and permanent injunctions and to\ndecree damages and costs of suit, including reasonable counsel fees to\ncomplainants&#8217; counsel.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-371.3; 1974, c. 342; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2005, c. 681.","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}}