For the purposes of all laws of the Commonwealth including common law, case law, and the acts of the General Assembly, unless an exception is specifically provided in this Code, a person shall be an adult, shall be of full age, and shall reach the age of majority when he becomes 18 years of age.
1972, cc. 824, 825, § 1-13.42; 2005, c. 839.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2.1 - Common Law and Rules of Construction
§ 1-202. General rule of construction
§ 1-207. Child; juvenile; minor; infant
§ 1-208.1. Carbon-free energy; clean energy
§ 1-211. Constitutional references
§ 1-211.1. (Effective until July 1, 2024) Courthouse; posting of notices
§ 1-211.1. (Effective July 1, 2024) Courthouse; posting of notices
§ 1-213. Delegation of duties assigned to political subdivision
§ 1-217. Headlines of sections
§ 1-219.1. Limitations on eminent domain
§ 1-220. Local ordinances incorporating state law by reference
§ 1-224. Municipality; incorporated communities; municipal corporation
§ 1-225. Nonlegislative citizen member
§ 1-229. Optional form of county government; effect of change in form
§ 1-231. When "person" includes business trust and limited liability company
§ 1-232. Person under disability
§ 1-234. Personal representative
§ 1-235. Population; inhabitants
§ 1-236. Population classifications
§ 1-239. Repeal not to affect liabilities; mitigation of punishment
§ 1-240. Repeal not to revive former act
§ 1-242. Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
§ 1-244. Short title citations
§ 1-246. Stricken language or italics
§ 1-247. Summaries of legislation
§ 1-248. Supremacy of federal and state law
§ 1-251. Systems of state highways