Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org870571-202General rule of construction2025General ProvisionsCommon Law and Rules of ConstructionRules of Construction and Definitions
The rules and definitions set forth in this chapter shall be used in the construction of this Code and the acts of the General Assembly, unless the construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intention of the General Assembly.
Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 20; 2005, c. 839.