As used in this title:
The word "court," unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in which it appears, shall mean and include any court vested with appropriate jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth.
The words "driver's license" and "license to operate a motor vehicle" shall mean any document issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2, or the comparable law of another jurisdiction, authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle upon the highways.
The word "judge," unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in which it appears, shall mean and include any judge, associate judge or substitute judge, or police justice, of any court.
The words "motor vehicle," "semitrailer," "trailer" and "vehicle" shall have the respective meanings assigned to them by § 46.2-100.
Code 1950, § 18.1-5; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2020, cc. 1227, 1246.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally
§ 18.2-2. Effect of repeal of Title 18.1 and enactment of this title
§ 18.2-3. Certain notices, recognizances and processes validated
§ 18.2-4. References to former sections, articles and chapters of Title 18.1 and others
§ 18.2-6. Meaning of certain terms
§ 18.2-7. Criminal act not to merge civil remedy
§ 18.2-8. Felonies, misdemeanors and traffic infractions defined
§ 18.2-9. Classification of criminal offenses
§ 18.2-10. Punishment for conviction of felony; penalty
§ 18.2-11. Punishment for conviction of misdemeanor
§ 18.2-12. Same; where no punishment or maximum punishment prescribed
§ 18.2-12.1. Mandatory minimum punishment; definition
§ 18.2-14. How unclassified offenses punished
§ 18.2-15. Place of punishment