Attempting, or instigating others, to establish usurped government

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-483
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If any person attempt to establish any such usurped government and commit any overt act therefor or by writing or speaking endeavor to instigate others to establish such government, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 18.1-420; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-483/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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