Action for insulting words

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-45
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All words shall be actionable which from their usual construction and common acceptance are construed as insults and tend to violence and breach of the peace. Code 1950, § 8-630; 1977, c. 617.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-45/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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