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This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 197<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":345409,"section_number":"10.1-1125","catch_line":"Application of Articles 4, 5 and 6 to cities; State Forester authorized to enter into contracts with cities","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1125\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1372159,"object_type":"law","relational_id":345421,"identifier":"10.1-1134.1","token":"10.1\/II\/11\/6\/10.1-1134.1","url":"\/10.1-1134.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1134.1\/","token":"10.1\/II\/11\/6\/10.1-1134.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1134.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Orchard<\/span>” means agricultural land located in the Commonwealth consisting of at least one-half acre of contiguous land dedicated to the growing of crops from trees, bushes, or vines, which crops are used or are intended to be used for commercial purposes.<\/p>

“Vineyard<\/span>” means agricultural land located in the Commonwealth consisting of at least one-half acre of contiguous land dedicated to the growing of grapes that are used or are intended to be used for commercial purposes.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 10.1-1134.1)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Orchard” means agricultural land located in the Commonwealth\nconsisting of at least one-half acre of contiguous land dedicated to the growing\nof crops from trees, bushes, or vines, which crops are used or are intended to\nbe used for commercial purposes.\n\n“Vineyard” means agricultural land located in the Commonwealth\nconsisting of at least one-half acre of contiguous land dedicated to the growing\nof grapes that are used or are intended to be used for commercial purposes.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, c. 197.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}