Fairfax Virginia Jury Instruction — Mail Frau— - Depriving Another Of Intangible Right Of Honest Services Description: The Fairfax, Virginia jury instruction for mail fraud pertaining to the deprivation of another's intangible right of honest services is a legal guideline given to jurors during a trial to understand and apply the law correctly. This specific instruction is used in cases where the defendant is accused of using the mail to carry out a scheme that deprived another of their intangible right to honest services. Mail fraud refers to using the United States Postal Service (USPS) or any interstate mail carrier to execute or further a fraudulent scheme. While fraud typically involves obtaining money or property through deceptive means, in the case of mail fraud involving the deprivation of intangible right of honest services, the focus is on a person's intangible right to expect a truthful and honest performance from another party. The instruction guides the jury to carefully evaluate the evidence presented and determine whether the defendant knowingly participated in a scheme or plan intended to defraud, which resulted in depriving another individual or entity of their intangible right of honest services. Keywords: — FairfaxVirginiani— - Jury instruction - Mail fraud — Deprivatio— - Intangible right - Honest services — USP— - Interstate mail carrier - Fraudulent scheme — Deceptive mean— - Scheme or plan - Defraud