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As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Breach of trust<\/span>” includes a violation by a trust director<\/span> or trustee<\/span> of a duty imposed on that trust director<\/span> or trustee<\/span> by the terms of the trust, this article, or law<\/span> of the Commonwealth other than this article pertaining to trusts.\n\t\t“Directed trust<\/span>” means a trust for which the terms of the trust grant a power of direction<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 64.2-779.26)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Breach of trust” includes a violation by a trust director or\ntrustee of a duty imposed on that trust director or trustee by the terms of the\ntrust, this article, or law of the Commonwealth other than this article\npertaining to trusts.\n\t\t“Directed trust” means a trust for which the terms of the trust\ngrant a power of direction.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 768.","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}}