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VACATION

That period of time between the end of one term of court and the beginning of another. See Von Schmidt v. Widber, 99 Cal. 511, 34 Pac. 109; Colliding v. Ridgely, 112

VACATUR

Lat Let it be vacated. In practice, a rule or order by which a proceeding is vacated; a vacating.

VACATURA

An avoidance of an ecclesiastical benefice. Cowell.

VACCARIA

In old English law. A dairy-house. Co. Litt 56.

VACCINATION

Inoculation with vaccine or tbe virus of cowpox as a preventive against the smallpox; frequently made compulsory by statute. See Daniel v. Putnam County, 113 Ga. 570, 38 S. E. 9S0, 54

VACUUS

Lat In the civil law. Empty; void; vacant; unoccupied. Calvin.

VADES

Lat. In the civil law. Pledges; sureties; bail; security for the appearance of a defendant or accused person in court Calvin.

VADIARE DUEEEUM

L. Lat. In old English law. To wage or gage the duellum; to wage battel; to give pledges mutually for engaging in the trial by combat.

VADIMONIUM

Lat In Roman law. Bail or security; the giving of ball for appearance in court; a recognizance. Calvin.

VADIUM

Lat A pledge; security by pledge of property. Coggs v. Bernard, 2 I.d Raym. 913.

VADEET

In old English law. The king’s eldest son; hence the valet or knave follows the king and queen In a pack of cards. Bar. Obs. St. 344.

VADUM

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

VAGRANT

A wandering, idle person; a strolling or sturdy beggar. A general term, including, in English law, the several classes of idle and disorderly persons, rogues, and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues. 4 Steph.

VALE

In Spanish law. A promissory note. White, New Recop. b. 3, tit. 7, c. 5,

VALENTIA

L. Lat The value or price of anything. VALESHERIA. In old English law. The proving by the kindred of the slain, one on the father’s side, and another on that of the

VALET

was anciently a name denoting young gentlemen of rank and family, but afterwards applied to those of lower degree, and is now used for a menial servant, more particularly occupied about the

VALID

Of binding force. A deed, will, or other instrument, which has received all the formalities required by law, is said to be valid.

VALIDITY

This term Is used to signify legal sufficiency, in contradistinction to mere regularity. “An official sale, an order, judgment, or decree may be regular,

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