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W. Va. Code § 15-1E-117

Provoking speeches or gestures

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W. Va. Code § 15-1E-117, Provoking speeches or gestures, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2365604
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Any person subject to this article who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.