Law Dictionary

He is not deemed to consent who obeys the command of his father or master.

In Seotch law. Jailer or 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 33.

The office of dog leader or courser. Cowell. ■

One who leads greyhounds. Blount.

Something that is bought. The term is generally applied in a bad sense; as, a venal ofiice is an office which has been purchased.

Things to be sold; perishable goods to be sold to avoid loss. See 19 N. Y. Super. Ct. 123.

Beasts caught in the woods by hunting. VENATIO (Law Lat. from venari, to hunt). In old English law. The chase or hunt. Cowell.

Hunting.

I. I. In old English law. The chase; The service of a vassal or feudatory; a feudal common lying open to the of commouing. Vastuni; that part of a forest were so destroyed that Vau

To vend is also a term readily understood and of no doubtful import. Its use in the statute secured to the inventor the exclusive right to transfer the title for a consideration to

The vendee acquires the property for himself, and his faith is not pledged to maintain the title of the vendor. The rights of the vendor are intended to be extinguished by the sale

if a vendee buys up a better title than that of the vendor, and the vendor was guilty of no fraud, he can only be compelled to refund to the vendee the amount of money paid for the

The rule of the courts of Mississippi, as well as of this court, is, that, except in special cases, a vendee in possession cannot, at law or in equity, contest the payment of the p

One selling the same thing to two persons is fraudulent.

A seller.

I. In the civil law. To sell: to vend.

Capable of being sold; salaable., VENDICARE (Lat.) In the civil and old English law. To claim a thing as one's own; to assert a right to a thing. To take a thing as one's own. Calv

I. In the civil and old English law. To claim a thing as one's own; to take a thing as one's own.

I. In old English law. A claim.

“vending facility” means automatic vending machines, cafeterias, snack bars, cart services, shelters, counters, and such other appropriate auxiliary equipment as the Secretary may

“vending machine income” means receipts (other than those of a blind licensee) from vending machine operations on Federal property, after cost of goods sold (including reasonable s

In old European law. A tax upon things sold in markets and publlc fairs. Spelman.

He comes and denies the force and injury.

In old European law. A tax on things sold in markets and fairs. Spelman. VENDITIO (Lat.) In the civil law. In a strict sense, sale; the act of selling; the contract of sale, otherw

A sale; the act of selling. VENDITIONI EXPONAS (Lat. that you expose to sale). In practice. The name of a writ of execution, directed to the sheriff, commanding him to sell goods o

That writ was regarded as a completion of the previous execution, by which the property had been appropriated, and not as an original or independent proceeding.

Lat A seller; a vendor. Inst. 3, 24; Bract fol. 41. —Venditor regis. In old English law. The king's seller or salesman ; the person who exposed to sale those goods and chattels whi

The king’s salesman of goods seized to pay a debt due the king.

LatA female vendor. Co.d. 4, 51, 3.

The term “vendor” means any person who, through the use of the telephone, offers goods or services for a telephone-billed purchase.

The act of 37 & 38 Vict. c. 78, which substitutes forty for sixty years as the root of title, and amends in other ways the law of vendor and purchaser. Mozley & Whitley.

The term “vendor of personal health records” means an entity, other than a covered entity (as defined in paragraph (3)), that offers or maintains a personal health record.

a vendor is bound to know that he actually has that which he professes to sell. And even though the subject-matter of the contract be known to both parties to be liable to a contin

That a vendor, who has taken no other security for the purchase money, retains a lien for it on the land as against the vendee, or his heirs, seems to be well settled by the Englis

the lien of the vendor, if in the nature of a trust, is a secret trust; and, although to be preferred to any other subsequent equal equity, unconnected with a legal advantage, or e

taking a note or a bond from the vendee with a surety, has generally been held evidence of an intention to rely exclusively upon the personal security taken, and therefore, presump

From these authorities it may by laid down as a settled rule, that at law, to entitle the vendor to recover the purchase money, he must aver in his declaration a performance of the

A public auction.

An auctioneer.

A debt or obligation completa when contracted, but of which the performance cannot be required till some future period.

In Roman law. The Cornelian law respecting assassins and poisoners. Passed by the dictator Sylla. Dig. 48, 6; Calvin. Lex de futuro, judex de preterito. The law provides for the fu

I. 1. In old English law. A narrow way or passage; a lane.

Z. fr. In old English law. Deer; animals of the chase.

A kneeling or low prostration on the ground by penitents; pardon.

In the civil law. The privilege of age. A privilege granted by a prince or sovereign, in virtue of which a person is entitled to act, sui juris, as if he were of full age. Calv. Le

Facility of pardon is an encouragement to crime.

I. fr. In old English law. Vengeance; an avenging.

3 Inst. 236. Faellity of pardon is an incentive to crime.

A writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors; popularly used as meaning the body of names thus summoned. See 73 Ala. 490.

Same as Venire.

A writ to summon a person, against whom an indictment for a misdemeanor has been found, to appear and be arraigned for the offense. A justice's warrant is now more commonly used. A

The only modes known to the common law to re-examine such facts was the granting of a new trial by the court where the issue was tried, or the award of a venire facias de novo, by

a judicial writ directed to the sheriff, when issue was joined in an action, commanding him to cause to come to Westminster, on such a day, twelve free and lawful men of his county

Same as Venire.

A ■writ to summon a jury of matrons to execute the writ de ventre inspiciendo (q. v.)

A juror summoned by venire, VENIT ET DEFENDIT (Law Lat.) In old pleading. Comes and defends. The proper words of appearance and defense in an action. 1 Ld. Raym. 177. Venit et defe

veneson, I fr. and eng. In English law. Animals of the chase, particularly deer.

Ll Lat. In old pleading. Comes and defends. The proper words of appearance and defense in an action. 1 Ld. Raym. 117.

In old pleading. Comes and says. Y. B. M. 1 Edw. II. 2. 2 Salk. 544. VENKU (L. Ft.) In old English law. Vanquished; overcome in judicial combat.

A privilege granted by a prince or sovereign, in virtue of which a persen is entitled to act, sui furis, as if he were of full age. Story, Confl. Laws, § 74

A court in London only, which received the petitions of insolvent debtors and decided upon the question of granting a discharge. It was held by the commissioners of bankruptcy; and

In French law. Sale; contract of sale. —Vente h remere. A conditional sale, in which the seller reserves the right to redeem or repurchase at the same price.

In French law. A sale made, reserving a right to the seller to repurchase the property sold by returning the price paid for it. The term is used in Canada and Louisiana. The time d

A conditional sale, in which the seller reserves the right to redeem or repurchase at the same price.

or VENTRE (Lat. the belly). The wife (so applied in matters relating to child bearing). For example, a man has three children by the first and one by the second venter. A child is

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 B.'s child by his first

The term "venting tool" has the meaning given to it by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.

See De Ventre Inspiciendo; Jury of Women; Physical Examination. VENUE (L. Lat. visnetum, neighborhood. The word was formerly spelled visne. Co. Litt 125 a). The county in which the

See De ventre , etc.

The term “venture” means any group of two or more individuals associated in fact, whether or not a legal entity.

The term “venture capital” means capital in the form of equity capital investments, as that term is defined in section 683(g)(4) of this title .

The term "venture capital fund" has the meaning given the term in section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

In this chapter, the term “venture capital operating company” means an entity described in clause (i), (v), or (vi) of section 121.103(b)(5) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulation

The term "venture development organization" means a State or nonprofit organization that contributes to regional or sector-based economic prosperity by providing services

The locality of a law suit—the place where judicial authority may be exercised—though defined by legislation relates to the convenience of litigants and as such is subject to their

the other provision does not detract from that general jurisdiction, but merely accords to the defendant a personal privilege respecting the venue, or place of suit, which he may a

That provision does not affect the general jurisdiction of District Courts, but merely confers a personal privilege that may be waived.

Truthfulness; honesty. See 99 Ind. 290, 50 Am. Rep. 94.

An ancient manner of spelling vrai, true. In the English law there are three kinds of tenants, — veray, or true tenant, who is one who holds in fee simple; tenant by the manner (q.

Lat. (Plural of verbum.) Words. —Verba cancellarim. Words of the chancery. The technical style of writs framed in the office of chancery. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 10, § 3. —Verba precaria

Words are to be taken according to their subject matter.

Words should be so taken that they may be productive of effect.

Equivocal words and those used in a doubtful sense are to be understood according to their more worthy and effective meaning.

verba cum effectu sunt acciplenda. Words are to be taken so as to have effect, w Bac. Max. reg. 3, p. 47. See 1 Duer, Ins. 210, 211, 216.

Words ought to be effective in some way—they ought to be understood as they in some way operate.

Words ought to be operative in some way, words should be taken so as to have effect.

Terms of art

Words of the chancery. The technical style of writs framed in the of Bce of chancery. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 10, § 8. VERBA CHARTARUM FORTIUS ACCIPIuntur contra proferentem. The words o

Words of the chancery. The technical style of writs framed in the office of chancery. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 10, § 3.

The words of charters are to be received more strongly against the grantor. Co. Litt. 36; Broom, Max. 594.

Words of deeds are to be taken more strongly against the party tendering them.

Words should be taken so as to have effect.

TEMPus solutionis designant. The words "current money" refer to the time of pajrment Dav. 20. VERBA DEBENT INTELLIGI CUM EFfectu. Words should be understood effectively. 2 Johns. C

The words “current money” refer to the time of payment.

Dav. 20. The words "current money" designate current at the time of payment — Verba debent intelligi cum effectu, ut res magis valeat quam pereat. Words ought to be understood with

Words ought to be understood so that they may have effect.

Words ought to be so understood that they may have some effect.

INTELLIgi debent de conditione personae. Words spoken of the person are to be understood of the condition of the person. 2 Ro Ue, 72. VERBA FORTIUS ACCIPIUNTUR CONtra proferentem.

Words spoken concerning a person ought to be understood as referring to the condition of the person.

Words are to be token most strongly against him who uses them. Baa Max. 11, reg. 3.