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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 366; in 1975, chapter 495; in 2005, chapter 839<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 551<\/a> and 691<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72621,"section_number":"16.1-69.1","catch_line":"Repealing clause","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-69.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168217,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67384,"identifier":"19.2-5","token":"19.2\/1\/19.2-5","url":"\/19.2-5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-5\/","token":"19.2\/1\/19.2-5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meaning of certain terms","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this title, unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in which it appears:\n\t\t“Court<\/span>” means any court<\/span> vested with appropriate jurisdiction<\/span> under the Constitution and laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Court<\/span> not of record” and “district court<\/span>” shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Chapter 4.1 (\u00a7 16.1-69.1<\/a> et seq.) of Title 16.1.\n\t\t“Judge<\/span>” means any judge<\/span>, associate judge<\/span> or substitute judge<\/span> of any court<\/span> or any magistrate<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEANING OF CERTAIN TERMS (\u00a7 19.2-5)\n\nAs used in this title, unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in\nwhich it appears:\n\t\t“Court” means any court vested with appropriate jurisdiction under\nthe Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Court not of record” and “district court” shall have\nthe respective meanings assigned to them in Chapter 4.1 (\u00a7 16.1-69.1 et seq.)\nof Title 16.1.\n\t\t“Judge” means any judge, associate judge or substitute judge of\nany court or any magistrate.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-5; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 2005, c. 839; 2008,\ncc. 551, 691.","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}}