| Date | 1669 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Act I |
| Description/Full Text | If a slave resist his master and by the extremity of the correction, chance to die, his death shall not be a felony, since it cannot be presumed that malice (which alone makes murder a felony) would induce a man to destroy his own estate. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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