In old European law. Sorcery ; witchcraft; the profession of the Vau- dois.

The lands that a vavasour held. CowelL VAVASOUR 1198 VENDITIONI EXPONAS

One who was in dignity uext to a baron. Britt 109; Bract lib. 1, e. a One who held of a baron. Enc. Brit

The tenants of the manor of Bradford, in the county of Wilts, paid a yearly rent by this name to their lord, iu lieu of veal paid formerly in kind. Wharton.

In old Lomliardic law. The offense of stopping one on the way; fore- stalling. Spelman.

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

In Roman law. Customs-duties ; taxes paid upon the importation or exportation of certain kinds of merchandise. Cod. 4, 61.

In maritime law. Freight

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.

See FEHHGERICIIT.

In mining law. A body of mineral or mineralized rock, filling a seam or fissure in the earth’s crust, within defined boundaries in the general mass of the mountain, and having a

Viewers; persons sent by the court to take a view of any place in ques- tion, for the better decision of the right. It signifies, also, such as are sent to view

In old English law. A toll-booth. Cro. Jac. 122.

Lat Is it your will and pleasure, Romans? The form of proposing a law to the Roman people. Tayl. Civil Law, 155. Velle non creditnr qni obsequitnr im- perio patris vel domini.

The office of dog-leader, or courser. Cowell.

One who leads greyhounds. Blount

Somethiug that is bought; capable of being bought; offered for sale; mer- cenary. Used in an evil sense, such purchase or sale being regarded as corrupt and illegal.

Beasts caught In the woods by hunting.

Hunting. Cowell.

To sell; to transfer the ownership of an article to another for a price in money. The term is not commonly applied to the sale of real estate, although its deriva- tives