Law Dictionary

I. The order of words; the orderly arrangement of words.

A verb in the imperfect tense signifies an uncompleted matter.

What is spoken; a word. Verba. Words, language, discourse. Ex visceribus verborum. From the bowels of the words: from the vital part of the language. 5 In hsec verba, and in Mis ve

An officer of the king's forest, who is sworn to maintain and keep the assizes of the forest, and to view, receive, and enroll the attachments and presentments of all manner of tre

A verdict embodies in a single finding the conclusions by the jury upon all the questions submitted to it.

The plaintiff is entitled to recover only according to his title; and that if he shows a title to part only, he is entitled to have a verdict and judgment for that part, and no mor

A verdict returned by the jury, the entry of judgment upon which is subject to the determination of points of law reserved by the court upon the trial.

vereduist, I. fr., Teredictum, I. I. In old English law. Verdict; a declaration by a jury of the truth of a matter in issua

Sax. In old records. A packet-boat or transport vessel. Cowell.

Notwithstanding the verdict.

QUASI DICTUM VERItatis; ut Judicium, quasi Juris dictum. A verdict is, as it were, the saying of the truth, in the same manner that a judgment is the saying of the law. Co. Litt. 2

A verdict is, as it were, the expression of the truth, as a judgment is, as it were, the expression of the law.

Co.. Litt. 226. The verdict is, os it were, the dictum of truth; as the judgment Is the dictum of law.

"At common law, the coroner of the county had no jurisdiction within the compass of the king's court, which bounds the jurisdiction of the lord high steward of the household, and c

In Saxon law. A mulct or fine for a crime. See "Wergild." VERGENS AD INOPIAM (Law Lat.) In Scotch law. Verging towards poverty; in declining circumstances. 2 Karnes, Eq. 8.

Declining toward poverty.

Same as Verge.

In English law. The compass of the royal court, which baunds the jurisdiction of the lord steward of the household; it seems to have been twelve miles about. Britt. 68. A quantity

In English law. Officers who carry white wands before the justices of either bench. Cowell. Mentioned in Fleta as officers of the king's court, who oppressed VERIFICATION (Lat. ver

Words are to be understood in [of] a possible case. A maxim of the civll law. Calvin.

8 Coke, 94. Words ought to be made subservient to the intent, not the intent to the words. — Verba ita snnt intelligenda, nt res magis valeat quam pereat. The words [of an instrume

The term “verifiable parental consent” means any reasonable effort (taking into consideration available technology), including a request for authorization for future collection, us

The term “verification” or “verify” means determining whether the product identifier affixed to, or imprinted upon, a package or homogeneous case corresponds to the standardized nu

The term “verified technology” means a pollution control technology, including a retrofit technology or auxiliary power unit, that has been verified by— (A) the Administrator; or (

The term "verify" means to confirm information provided to an online marketplace pursuant to this section, which may include the use of one or more methods that enable th

A QUOCUNQUE DICITUR, A Deo est. Truth, by whomsoever pronounced, is from God. 4 Inst. 153. VERITAS DEMONSTRATIONIS TOLLIT errorem nominis. The truth of the description removes the

QUAE MINIME DEFENSAtur opprimitur; et qui non improbat, approbat. Truth which is not sufi Bciently defended is overpowered; and he who does not disapprove, approves. 3 Inst. 27. VE

4 Inst. 153. Truth, by whomsoever pronounced, is from God.

Truth in description cures error of name.

Truth is the desideratum in a juror; justice and judgment in a judge. Bract, fol. 185b.

Truth should be possessed by a juror, justice and judgment by a judge.

Truth fears nothing except concealment.

Truth is lost by too much altercation.

Truth of name cures error in description. See 2 Jones Eq. (N. C.) 72.

3 Inst. 27. Truth which is not sufficiently defended is overpowered; and he who does not disapprove, approves.

He who does not express the truth freely is a traitor to the truth.

4 Inst. Epil. He who does not freely speak the truth is a betrayer of truth.

The quality of being very true or real. Webster. Complete and absolute truth. The record of a court of record is said to import verity. VERS (Law Fr.; from Law Lat. versus, q. V.)

I In old pleading, to make out or prove to be true; to verify.

One of the United States. At the outbreak of the Revolution the people of Vermont joined their brethren in the contest, though independent of the federal government. In 1777 they d

for any taxable year and for any corporate taxpayer, the taxable income of the taxpayer for that taxable year under the laws of the United States, excluding income which under the

Lat. In the civil law. A slaYe born in his master's house,

Against.

To be vested in; to be employed.

The Sheriffs Court is held by the undersheriff with a jury of twelve. A Coroner's Court is held in every county, every county borough and in borough having a court of quarter sessi

Against.

Everything bearing green leaves in a forest. Bac. Abr. "Courts of the Forest;" Manw. For. Law, 146.

limits [on] the way a seller's own product can be distributed.

True.

courts of a different, though paramount, sovereignty, interpose in the same manner and for the same reasons.

The term “very high frequency” means, with respect to a television channel, that the channel is located in the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from

The term “very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment” means commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment that is rated— (i) at or above 240,0

An immediate lord and tenant. Blount.

The term “very low-income” means— (i) in the case of owner-occupied units, families having incomes not greater than 50 percent of the area median income; and (ii) in the case of re

The term "very low-income community" means a community in which the median income of the residents of such community does not exceed 50 percent of the median income of th

The term “very-low income families” means families and individuals whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the median income of the area involved, as determined by the Secretary,

The terms "low-income families or persons" and "very low-income families or persons" mean families or persons whose incomes do not exceed the respective levels

The term "very low-income family" has the meaning given such term in section 4502 of this title, except that such term includes any family that resides in a rural area th

The term “very low-income household” means any household that has an income of 50 percent or less of the area median.

The term “very low-income person” means having an income, adjusted for family size, of not more than 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 9902(2) of title 42 , in

The term “very low-income renter households” means a household whose income is in excess of 30 percent but not greater than 50 percent of the area median income, with adjustments f

Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the term “very low-income veteran family” means a veteran family whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for an area spec

The term “very poor” means those individuals— (A) living in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line established by the national government of the country in which those indivi

In this subsection, the term "very small business"— (A) means a business with fewer than 10 employees; and (B) may include independent contractors and sole proprietors.

every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.

the term "vessel engaged in a fishery" means a fishing vessel as defined in section 2101(12) of title 46 or a fish processing vessel as defined in section 2101(13) of tha

The term “vessel engaged in fishing” means any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls, or other fishing apparatus which restricts maneuverability, but does not include a vessel fi

“vessel engaged on a foreign voyage” means a vessel to which this chapter applies— (A) arriving at a place under the jurisdiction of the United States from a place in a foreign cou

The term "Vessel General Permit" means the permit that is the subject of the notice of final permit issuance entitled "Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

The test for determining whether a vessel is in navigation is the 'status of the ship.

In this chapter "vessel in the naval service" means— (1) any vessel of the Navy, manned by the Navy, or chartered on bareboat charter to the Navy; or (2) when the Coast G

The term “vessel not under command” means a vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out

Vessel of national interest.—The term "Vessel of National Interest" means a vessel deemed to be of national interest that meets characteristics determined by the Administ

For purposes of this title, the term "vessel of the Armed Forces" means— (1) any vessel owned or operated by the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, other than a ti

any vessel documented under the laws of the United States.

“vessel of war” means a vessel— (A) belonging to the armed forces of a country; (B) bearing the external marks distinguishing vessels of war of that country; (C) under the command

Vessel response plan.—The term "vessel response plan" means a plan required to be submitted by the owner or operator of a tank vessel or a nontank vessel under regulation

The term “vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver” means a vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver as required by these Rules and is

canal-boats and barges in tow are considered as being under the control of the tug, and the latter is liable for this collision, unless she can show it was not occasioned by her fa

only ships which have been registered in the manner therein prescribed shall be denominated or deemed vessels of the United States, entitled to the benefits or privileges appertain

the term “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” includes any “vessel of the United States” and any “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” as t

“vessel that engages on a foreign voyage” means a vessel— (A) that arrives at a place under the jurisdiction of the United States from a place in a foreign country; (B) that makes

The term “vessel traffic service area” means an area specified in subpart C of part 161 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

The term “vessel traffic service center” means a center for the provision of vessel traffic services in a vessel traffic service area.

The term “vessel war risk insurance” means insurance and reinsurance provided through policies issued by the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 539 of title 46 that is provi

The term “Vessel War Risk Insurance Fund” means the insurance fund referred to in section 53909(a) of title 46 .

In this section, the terms “submersible vessel”, “semi-submersible vessel”, “vessel of the United States”, and “vessel without nationality” have the meaning given those terms in se

To give an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment; to give a legal or an equitable seisin. 246 Pa. St. 348; Ann. Cas. 1916D 573. An estate is vested in possession whe

The crop on the ground. Cowell.

Accrued; fixed; settled; absolute; having the character or giving the rights of absolute ownership; not contingent; not subject to be defeated by a condition precedent See Scott v.

The term “vested benefits” means any nonforfeitable benefit (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(8) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974).

See Devise.

One which there is a person in being who will take if the precedent estate terminates. See 43 N. Y. (4 Keyes) 569, 4 Abb. Dec. 218.

One which exists when there is a person in being who would have an immediate right of possession upon the termination of the intermediate or precedent estate. See 52 Hun (N. Y.), 4

A legal term applied to a present fixed right of future enjoyment; as reversions, vested remainders, such executory devises, future uses, conditional limitations, and other future

An existing right of present enjoyment.

the power of regulation and disposition, conferred upon Congress by the Constitution, only ceases when all the preliminary acts prescribed by those laws for the acquisition of the

A legacy is said to be vested when the words of the testator making the bequest convey a transmissible interest, whether present or future, to the legatee in the legacy. Thus, a le

the present value of the immediate or deferred benefits available at normal retirement age for participants and their beneficiaries which are nonforfeitable.

The term “vested participant” means any participant who has a nonforfeitable right (within the meaning of section 411(a)) to any portion of such participant's accrued benefit. / Th