Vice

A fault, defect or imperfection. In the civll law, redhibitory vices are such faults or imperfections in the subject-matter of a sale as will give the purchaser the right to return the article and demand back the price. Lat. In the place or stead. Vice mea, in my place.

Vice-admiral

An officer in the (English) navy next in rank after the admirals

Viceadmiralty courts

In English law

Courts established in the king's possessaons beyond the seas, with jurisdiction over maritime causes, including those relating to prize.

3 Steph. Comm. 435 ; 3 Bl. Comm. 69.

Vice-chamberlain

A great officer under the lord chamberlain, who, in the absence of the lord chamberlain, has the control and command of the officers appertaining to that part of the royal household which is called the "chamber."

Cowell.

Vice-chancellor

See Chancellor.

See Chancellor.

Vice-comes

A title formerly bestowed on the sheriff of a county, when he was regarded as the deputy of the f count or earl.

Co. Litt. 168.

Vioe-comitissa

In oid English law. A viscountess.

Spelman.

Vice commercial agent

In the consular service of the United States, this is the title of a consular officer who is substituted temporarily to fill the place of a commercial agent when the latter is absent or relieved from duty.

Rev. St. U. S. § 1674 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1149).

Vice-constable of England

An ancient officer in the time of Edward IV.

Vice consul

In the consular service of the United States this term denotes a consular officer who is substituted temporarily to fill the place of a consul who is absent or relieved from duty.

Rev. St. U. S. § 1674 (In S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1149); Schunior v. Russell, 83 Tex. 83, 18 S. W. 484.

In international law generally the term designates a commercial agent who acts in the place or stead of a consul or who has charge of a portion of his territory. In old English law, it meant the deputy or substitute of an earl (comes), who was anciently calied "consul," answering to the more modem "vice-comes."

Burrill.

Vice-dominns

A sheriff.

Vice-dominns episcopi

The vicar general or commissary of a bishop.

Blount.

Viceferent

A deputy or lieutenant.

Vice-judex

n old Lombardic law. A deputy judge.

Vice-marsbal

An officer who was appointed to cssist the earl marshal.

Vice-president of the United States

The title of the second officer, in point of rank, in the executive branch of the government of the United States.

Vice-principal

See Principal.

See Principal.

Vice versa

Conversely; in inverted order; in reverse manner.