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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 469 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1994, chapter 475<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 301<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 822<\/a> and 830<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70873,"section_number":"64.2-2200","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2200\/"}],"permalink":{"id":275879,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60880,"identifier":"64.2-2511","token":"64.2\/V\/25\/64.2-2511","url":"\/64.2-2511\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-2511\/","token":"64.2\/V\/25\/64.2-2511","dublin_core":{"Title":"Construction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-2511","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This chapter shall not be considered penal in nature, but shall be construed broadly in order<\/span> to effect the policy of the Commonwealth that no person shall be allowed to profit by his own wrong, wherever committed. In furtherance of this policy, the provisions of this chapter are not intended to be exclusive and all common law<\/span> rights and remedies that prevent one who has participated in the willful and unlawful killing of another from profiting by his wrong shall continue to exist in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If this chapter or any part thereof is preempted by federal law with respect to a payment, an item of property<\/span>, or any other benefit covered by this chapter, any person who, not for value<\/span>, receives a payment, an item of property<\/span>, or any other benefit to which he is not entitled under this chapter shall return that payment, item of property<\/span>, or other benefit or be liable for the amount of the payment or the value<\/span> of the property<\/span> or benefit to the person who would have been entitled to it were this chapter or part thereof not preempted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act (§ 64.2-2200<\/a> et seq.) shall not apply to cases governed by this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONSTRUCTION (\u00a7 64.2-2511)\n\nA. This chapter shall not be considered penal in nature, but shall be construed\nbroadly in order to effect the policy of the Commonwealth that no person shall\nbe allowed to profit by his own wrong, wherever committed. In furtherance of\nthis policy, the provisions of this chapter are not intended to be exclusive and\nall common law rights and remedies that prevent one who has participated in the\nwillful and unlawful killing of another from profiting by his wrong shall\ncontinue to exist in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. If this chapter or any part thereof is preempted by federal law with respect\nto a payment, an item of property, or any other benefit covered by this chapter,\nany person who, not for value, receives a payment, an item of property, or any\nother benefit to which he is not entitled under this chapter shall return that\npayment, item of property, or other benefit or be liable for the amount of the\npayment or the value of the property or benefit to the person who would have\nbeen entitled to it were this chapter or part thereof not preempted.\n\nC. The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act (§ 64.2-2200 et seq.) shall not apply\nto cases governed by this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 469, \u00a7\u00a7 55-414, 55-415; 1994, c. 475; 2007, c. 301; 2008,\ncc. 822, 830; 2012, c. 614.","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}}