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Category: V

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

A combination of letters and numbers that identifies the vehicle’s make, model, and year. Usually found on the dashboard, vehicle registration, or title. See, e.g., How to Register a Vehicle Without a

VOLUNTARY PETITION

a term that applies to the request by a debtor for him to be declared bankrupt.

VENUE CHANGE OF

this is a term given to the changing of a venue where a trial will be held because the new location is better for a fair trial.

VALUE FAIR

the value that a seller will sell an item for a and a value the buyer is willing to pay.

VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT

an act to infringe on a copyright where you have no permission to do so. See infringement of copyright.

VALUE RULE

a rule in building contracts where an owner is entitled to the difference in value between what is built and what should have been built.

VERDICT FALSE

applied to a verdict that isn’t in line with the principles of justice.

VENUE FACTS

1. The facts that take a way a defendant’s right to be sued where he lives. 2. The facts that will be established at a hearing.

VOLUNTARY ABANDONMENT

the term given to the act of leaving a person with no good reason to and without their consent to leave.

VIEW OF PREMISES

a situation where the jury members leave court to see where an accident or crim occurred.

VERDICT EXCESSIVE

a verdict that not in proportion to the matter in hand and violates the court’s conscious.

VITAL STATISTICS

the information that is kept on births, deaths. Marriages, divorces, longevity etc that is kept by public authorities for determining public utilities etc.

VALUE CASH

the worth of an item in money, its value, saleable value, fair value. See value, fair; fair and reasonable market value.

VOLUNTARY PAYMENT

1. To willingly pay a debt. 2. Paying an illegal demand such as a bribe when it is asked for.

VALUE RECEIVED

A term often used in a promissory note meaning that there has been a lawful consideration given for the note.

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