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Category: V

VERDICT DIRECTED

the name that is given to the verdict that is directed by the judge to the jury.

VOLSTEAD ACT

the name of the 18th Amendment that prohibits the general sale of liquor and was repealed in 1933.

VERDICT OF NO CAUSE OF ACTION

a verdict that is in the defendant’s favour on grounds that the plaintiff does not have aright to bring a charge against him.

VINDICATION

a term that applies to the clause or clauses in a law that prescribe the penalties for various violations.

VOLUNTARY ABANDONMENT

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

VERDICT PARTIAL

The verdict where a defendant is found guilty of some of the charges against him but not of all of then accusations.

VINDICATORY

a term given to the clauses in laws that prescribe the penalties for violations of the laws.

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.

VOYAGE CHARTER

Vessel of transport used for a number of trips (voyages). Also known as spot charter. See time charter.

VALUATION CLAUSE

Provision of an durance policy where the insured and insurer have agreed on the value of goods.

VALUE OF ENTRY

Total value of declared items on a duty entry form accepted by customs.

VALUES, ATTITUDES, AND LIFESTYLES SYSTEM (VALS-2)

Proprietary psychographic consumer segmentation system classifying people into 8 groups based on lifestyle. 1. Actualizes, 2, Fulfillers, 3. Achievers, 4. Believers, 5. Strives, 6. Experiencers, 7. Makers, 8. Strugglers.

VERSION

Releases of the same item with changes made along the way.

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