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Category: V

VARDA

In old Scotch law. Ward; custody; guardianship. Answering to “war- da,” in old English law. Spelman.

VENDITIO

Lat In the civil law. In a strict sense, sale; the act of selling; the contract of sale, otherwise called “emptio vendition Inst. 3. 24. Calvin. In a large sense. Any mode

VENUE

In pleading and practice. A neighborhood; the neighborhood, place, or county in which an injury is declared to have been doue, or fact declared to have hap- pened. 3 Bl. Comm. 204.

VERUS

Lat. True; truthful; genuine; actual; real; just.

VEX

To harass, disquiet, annoy; as by repeated litigation upon the same facts.

VIDUA REGIS

Lat. In old English law. A king’s widow. The widow of a tenant in capite. So called, because she was not allowed to marry a second time without the king’s permission; obtaining

VIOLENCE

The term “violence” is synonymous with “physical force,” and the two are used interchangeably, iu relation to assaults, by elementary writers on criminal law. State v. Wells, 31 Conn. 212.

VISA

An official indorsement upon a document, passport, commercial book, etc., to certify that it has been examined and found correct or in due form.

VIVA VOCE

I.at. With the living voice; by word of mouth. As applied to the examination of witnesses, this phrase is equivalent to “orally.” It is used in contra- distinction to evidence on affidavits

VOLUNTARY

Free; without compulsion or solicitation. Without consideration; without valuable consideration; gratuitous.

VACATIO

Lat In the civil law. Exemption ; immunity; privilege; dispensation; exemption from the burden of office. Calvin.

VARENNA

In old Scotch law. A warren. Answering to “warenna,” in old English law. Spelman.

VEHICLE

The word “vehicle” includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on laud. Rev. St. U. S. 5 4 (U.

VENDITIONI EXPONAS

Lat You expose to sale. This is the name of a writ VENDITOR 1199 VENTE of execution, requiring a sale to be made, directed to a sheriff when he has levied upon

VERAY

I,. Fr. True. An old form of vrai. Thus, veray, or true, tenant, is one who holds in fee-simple; veiny tenant by the manner, is the same as tenant by the manner,

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