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VENDEE

A purchaser or buyer; one to whom anything is sold. Generally used of the transferee of real property, oue who acquires chattels by sale being called a “buyer.” Vendens eandem rem duobus

VENTE

In French law. Sale; contract of sale.

VERSARI

Lat. In the civil law. To be employed; to be conversant. Versari male in tutela, to misconduct one’s self in a guardianship. Calvin.

VETITUM NAMIUM

L. Lat Where the bailiff of a lord distrains beasts or goods of another, and the lord forbids the bailiff to deliver them when the sheriff comes to make replevin, the owner

VIANDER

In old English law. A returning officer. 7 Mod. 13.

VIDE

Lat. A word of reference. Vide ante, or vide supra, refers to a previous pas- sage, vide post, or vide infra, to a subsequent passage, in a book. Videbis ea saepe committi

VILLAGE

Any small assemblage of houses for dwellings or business, or both, in the country, whether they are situated upon regularly laid out streets and alleys or not constitutes a village. Hebert v.

VINOUS LIQUORS

This term includes all alcoholic beverages made from the juice of the grape by the process of fermentation, and perhaps similar liquors made from apples and from some species of berries; but

VIRTUTE CUJUS

Lat. By virtue whereof. This was the clause in a pleading justifying an entry upon land, by which the party alleged that it was in virtue of an order from one entitled

VITRICUS

Lat In the civil law. A step-father; a mother’s second husband. Calvin.

VOLENS

Lat. Willing. He is said to be willing who either expressly consents or tacitly makes no opposition. Calvin. Volenti non fit injuria. He who Consents cannot receive au injury. Broom, Max. 268,

VADUM

In old records, a ford, or wading place. Cowell. VAGABOND 1196 VALUABLE CONSIDERATION

VANTARIUS

L. Lat In old records. A fore-footman. Spelman; CowelL

VECTIGAL JUDICIARIUM

Lat Fines paid to the crown to defray the expenses of maintaining courts of justice.’ 3 Salk. 33. Vectigal, origine ipsa, jns Cresarnm et rcgum patrimoniale est. Dav. 12. Tribute, in its

VENDIBLE

Fit or suitable to be sold; capable of transfer by sale; merchautable.

VENTER, VENTRE

The belly or womb. The term Is used In law as designating the maternal parentage of children. Thus, where in ordinary phraseology we should say that A. was R.’s child by his

VERSUS

Lat. Against In the title of a cause, the name of the plaintiff is put first, followed by the word “versus,” then the defendant’s name. Thus, “Fletcher versus Peck,” or “Fletcher against

VETO

Lat. I forbid. Tlie veto-power Is a power vested in the executive officer of some governments to declare bis refusal to assent to any bill or measure wbich has been passed by

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