Law Dictionary

Z. In the civil law. The old law; old law, a term used sometimes to designate the law of the Twelve Tables, and sometimes merely a law in force before the passage of a subsequent l

I forbid.

Lat. The old law. A term used in the civil law, sometimes to designate the law of the Twelve Tables, and sometimes merely a law which was in force previous to the passage of a subs

Antiquity.

To harass, disquiet, annoy; as by repeated litigation upon the same facts.

Lat To be harassed, vexed or annoyed; to be prosecuted; as in the maxim, Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa, no one should be twice prosecuted for one and the same cause.

I. I. Vexed. Vexata et spinosa quaestio: a vexed and thorny question. Vexata qnsestio: a vexed question; a question often agitated or discussed, but not settled.

A vexed question; a point often discussed, but undertermined.

Lat A vexed question; a question often agitated or discussed, but nut determined or settled; a question or point which has bsen differently determined, and so left doubtful. 7 Coke

The injury or damage which is suffered in consequence of the tricks of another.

A proceeding is said to be vexatious when the party bringing it is not acting bona fide, and merely wishes to annoy or embarrass his opponent or when it is not calculated to lead t

An act of parliament of 1896, authorizing the High to be habitually and vexatiously litigious, without reasonable ground, shall not institute legal proceedings in that or any other

A suit which has been instituted maliciously, and without probable cause, whereby a damage has ensued to the defendant.

A question or point of law often discussed or agitated, but not determined or settled.

/. A doubtful Vey,/n Way.

The term “VfP Office” means the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity of the United States Agency for International Development.

The term “VfP Program” means the Volunteers for Prosperity Program established through Executive Order 13317.

The term “VfPServe” means a program established by the VfP Office, in cooperation with the USA Freedom Corps, to provide eligible skilled professionals with fixed amount stipends t

An abbreviation for "verbi gratia," for the sake of example.

The terms “VHS format”, “8mm format”, “Beta format”, “automatic gain control copy control technology”, “colorstripe copy control technology”, “four-line version of the colorstripe

A way; a highway. See 79 N. C. 539.

A highway.

In a friendly way. Via publica. A public way.

The old way Is the safe way. Manning v. Manning's Ex'rs, 1 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 527, 530.

The old way is the safe way. 1 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 527, 530. VIA PUBLICA (Lat.) In the civil law. A public way or road, the land itself belonging to the public. Dig. 43. 8. 2. 21. V

The capability of a newborn infant to live.

some undetermined stage later in pregnancy.

In French law. A rent-charge or annuity payable for the life of the annuitant.

A voyage.

A voyage.

In old English law. A returning officer. 7 Mod. 13.

In the law of Louisiana, the former phrase means in the ordinary way or by ordinary process, the latter means by executory process or in an executory proceeding. A proceeding in a

In the civil law. A public way or road, the land itself belonging to the public. Dig. 48, 8, 2, 21.

The king,s highway.

The term “viatical settlement provider” means any person regularly engaged in the trade or business of purchasing, or taking assignments of, life insurance contracts on the lives o

Lat. In Roman law. A sum-moner or apparitor; an officer who attended on the tribunes and ædiles.

VIA TUTA. The old way is the safe way. 5 Pet. (U. S.) 223. VIABILITY (from the French vie). Capability of living. A term used to denote the power a new-born child possesses of cont

The beaten road is the safest. 10 Coke, 142; 4 Maule & S. 168.

The beaten road is the safe road. See 5 Pet. (U. S.) 223, 8 L. Ed. 92.

In the civil law. By force or covertly. Dig. 43. 24. VI BONORUM RAPTORUM (Lat.) In the civil law. Of goods taken away by force. The name of an action given by the praetor as a reme

By foree or fraud.

Powers; corporate powers. See Ultra, Vires.

Lat In the civil law. Of goods taken away by force. The name of an action given by the prætor as a remedy for the violent taking of another's property. Inst 4, 2; Dig. 47, &

The term “vibration service lamp” means a lamp that— (i) has filament configurations that are C–5, C–7A, or C–9, as listed in Figure 6–12 of the 9th Edition of the IESNA Lighting H

See Officium, Virtute, etc.

The parson or other functionary who has the cure of the parish as principal.

In ecclesiastical law. The living out benefice of a vicar, usually consisting of the small tithes. 1 Bum, Ecc. Law, 75, 79. Max. 88; Broom, Leg. Max. (8d London Ed.) 758; 2 Bonv. I

An ecclesiastical officer who assisis the archbishop in the discharge of his office.

Petty or small tithes payable to the vicar. 2 Steph. Comm. 681.

A deputy bas not [cannot have] a deputy. A delegated power cannot be again delegated. Broom, Max. 839.

An ancient writ for a spiritual person imprisoned, upon forfeiture of a recognisance, etc. Reg. Orig. 147.

Through or by means of a representative, agent or servant.

When a man is carrying on business in his private interest and intrusts a part of the work to another, the world has agreed to make him answer for that other as if he had done the

I. A deputy; a substitute; one who acts in the place of another. Vicarius non liabet vicarinm: a deputy has not [cannot have] a deputy; a delegated power cannot be again delegated.

A substitute cannot appoint a substitute.

As a substitute for; instead of.

The title of a naval officer next in rank after an admiral. Under R. S. § 1362 it was provided that the grades of admiral and vice-admiral in the United States navy should not be f

A county officer in England appointed by the admiral “to he answerable to the high admiral for all the coasts of the sea, when need and occasion shall be.” He also had power to arr

In English law. Courts established in the queen's possessions beyond the seas, with jurisdiction over maritime causes, including those relating to prize. 3 Steph. Comm. 435; 3 Bl.

The term "Vice Chair" means the Vice Chair of the Commission who was appointed to such position by an elected official from the political party that is different from the

A great officer under the lord chamberlain, who, in the absence of the lord chamberlain, has the control and command of the offices appertaining to that part of the royal household

An equity judge who acts as assistant to the chancellor, holding a separate court, from which an appeal lies to the chancellor.

A sheriff.

The sheriff bath not sent the writ The form of continuance on the record utter issue and bsfore trial. 7 Mod. 349; 11 Mod. 231.

The sheriff has not sent the writ.

Same as Vice-consul.

An ancient officer in the time of Edward IV.

An officer who performs the duties of a consul within a part of the district of a consul, or who acts in the pl^ce of a consul. See 1 Phil. Ev. 306.

In Saxon law. A governor of a province.

An officer next below the president. See 6 Kan. Apjp. 718, 50 Pac. 973.

the terms “President-elect” and “Vice President-elect” have the meanings given those terms in section 871(b) of this title .

Under the Illinois mining act, a mine manager and mine examiner were vice principals of the owner, and were engaged in the performance of duties which the owner could not delegate

One empowered to act in place of the king; as a colonial governor.

neighborhood, and 'vicinage of the jury' meant jury of the neighborhood or, in medieval England, jury of the county.

I. I. In old English law. A neighborhood, or vicinage; visne or venue.

Same as Vicinage.

Z. Neighborhood; vicinity. Yicini vicinlora facta prjesnmautnr scire, I. Neighbors are presumed to know the acts that are done in their immediate neighborhood.

The term does not denote so close a connection as "neighborhood." 190 111. 625.

“vicinity of the terminal facilities” means that geographical area surrounding the environment of terminal facilities which is directly affected or may be directly affected by the

Neighbors are presumed to know neighborhood matters.

4 Inst. 173. Persens living in the neighborhood are presumed to know the neighborhood.

I. In old English law. A neighbor. In the civil law. Near; adjacent; neighboring.

I. fr. Faulty; defective; bad.

1 A vicious propensity in an animal is a propensity to do any act which might endanger the safety of the persons or property of others in a given, situation; not merely such propen

In Scotch law. A meddling with the movables of a deceased, without confirmation or probate of his will or other title. Wharton.

An ancient writ against the mayor or bailiff of a town, etc., for the clean keeping of their streets and lanes. Reg. Orig. 267.

By force, fraud or chance. See 43 N. J. L. 605.

That jurisdiction which belongs to the officers of a county; as sheriffs, coroners, etc.

Pertaining to a sheriff.

viconntlels. In old English law. Farms for which the sheriff paid a rent to the king, and carried on for his own profit.

Belonging to the sheriff.

That ju. risdiction which belongs to the officers of a county; as sheriffs, coroners, etc. VICTUS (Lat.) In the civil law. Sustenance; support; the means of living. The word includ

Anything that belongs to the sheriffs, as vicontiel writs; i. e., such as are triable in the sheriff's court As to vicontiel rente, sce St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 99, §§ 12, 13, which pl

The term "victim" has the meaning given such term in section 20141(e)(2) of title 34. / In this section, the term “victim” means a person who— (1) is alleged to have suff

the term "victim advocate" means a person, whether paid or serving as a volunteer, who provides services to victims under the auspices or supervision of a victim services

The term "victim assistant" means a person, whether paid or serving as a volunteer, who provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or da

The term "victim of an anomalous health incident" means a covered employee, covered individual, or dependent of a covered employee, who is, or is suspected to have been,

In this section, the term “victim of an offense under this chapter” means an individual who has suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission

The term “victim of a severe form of trafficking” means a person subject to an act or practice described in paragraph (9) 2 .

For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons” means only a person— (i) who has been subjected to an act or practice described in