Category: V

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

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.

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

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

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

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,

Lat In the civil law. Spurious children; bastards.

See POSSESSION.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lat In Roman law. A sum- moner or apparitor; an officer who attended on the tribunes and rediles.

Lat The words “to-wit,” or “that is to say,” so frequently used in pleading, are technically called the “videlicet” or “scilicct;” and when any fact alleged in pleading is preceded by, or

An opprobrious epithet, Implying great moral delinquency, and equivalent to knave, rascal, or scoundrel. The word is libelous. 1 Bos. & P. 331.

Fr. In French law. Rape. Rar- ring. Ob. St. 139.

Lat. By virtue of his office. By the authority vested in him as the incumbent of the particular office.