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Category: V

VIS-A-VIS

a French term for face to face or in relation to.

VERDICT ADVERSE

a verdict where a person gets a verdict in his favour but for less than the originally allowed amount.

VICE CONSUL

the name that is given to a consulate of a government who assumes the duties of a consul.

VERDICT COMPROMISE

verdict resulting from a compromising of one or more jurors on a matter of principle in exchange for compromise from other jurors on another issue in the case.

VALIDITY OF A WILL

the term applied to the legal adequacy and sufficiency of a will that is being contested.

VERIFIED COPY

a copy of a document that has been authenticated by the creator of the original.

VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY

a verdict declaring the case is not proven against the defendant. It does not mean he is innocent.

VETO POCKET

law that has not been approved by the legislative body as the time has run out in which to sign it.

VOID JUDGMENT

a term that is used for a judgement that has no legal force or effect.

VETO POWER

a right not to approve an act that is passed by a legislative body.

VOID FOR VAGUENESS

a law that can be voided as it is unclear or is lacking a thing hat makes it precise.

VALIDATING STATUTE

a law that will correct, add to or alter or delete material from a previous law and makes the amended law valid.

VOLUNTARY STATEMENT

the willing statement of a defendant that is free from coercion that admits to some facts attesting to his guilt.

VAGRANCY

the status given to a person who travels from place to place, does not work and loiters around with no means of support.

VOID MARRIAGE

the term given to marriage with no legal validity as it is prohibited by law.

VOID PROCESS

a legally defective action of a court and is by its nature ineffective and the process that is null and void due to a defect.

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