Law Dictionary

A view or inspection taken by a jury, summoned upon an inquisition or inquest, of the place or property to which the inquisition or inquiry refers. Brown.

In English law. An examination to see if eveiy freeman above twelve years of age within the district had taken the oath of allegiance. and found nine freeman pledges for his peacea

In English law. An examination to see if every freeman within the district had taken the oath of allegiance, and found nine freemen pledges for his peaceable demeanor. 1 Reeve, His

In Fr. In old English law. A vivum vadium or living pledge, as distinguished from a mortgage or dead pledge. Properly, an estate given as security for a debt, the debt to be satisf

In ecclesiastical law. The eve or next day before any solemn feast.

Watchfulness; precaution ; a proper degree of activity and promptness in pursuing one's rights or guarding them from infraction or in making or discovering opportunities for the en

Proper attention in proper time. The law requires a man who has a claim to enforce it in proper time, while the adverse party has it in his power to defend himself; and if by his n

Equity comes to the aid of the vigilant, but not the slumbering. See 67 Ark. 325, 77 Am. St. Rep. 116, 48 L. R. A. 334, 55 S. W. 137.

The laws aid those who are vigilant, not those who sleep upon their rights. 2 Inst. 690; Merchants' Bank of Newburyport, President, etc., of, v. Stevenson, 7 Allen (Mass.) 493; Bro

The law serves the vigilant, but not the slumbering. See 116 Wis. 392, 67 L. R. A. 705, 89 N. W. 538, 92 N. W. 246.

The laws come to the aid of the vigilant and not the sleeping ones. See 58 Pa. St. 168, 98 Am. Dec. 255.

A guard; a watch.

Lat. Strength; virtue; force; efficiency. Proprio vigore, by its own force.

By force of which.

XI, XII, inclusive, are not stated supra, because they are mere statements of equitable rules of decision, or doctrines, rather than maxims. These, briefly Btated, are that he who

By ways and means, by substituted service. See Substituted service .

Z. I. Byways and means; against non-residents are sometimes certain public places.

In England, this word was used to signify the parts into which a hundred or wapentake was divided. Fortesc. c. 24. See Co. Litt. 115b. It also signifies a town or city. Barr. Obs.

(Spanish) A village.

Go. Litt. 115. Vill is a neighborhood of many mansions, a collection of many neighbors, and under the term of "villa" boroughs and cities are contained.

Any small assemblage of houses for dwelling or business, or both whether incorporated or not, 76 Minn. 469; 79 N. W. 510, or whether situated upon regularly laid out streets or not

“Village Corporation” means an Alaska Native Village Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alaska as a business for profit or nonprofit corporation to hold, invest,

An epithet used to cast contempt and contumely on the person to whom it is applied. To call a man a villain, in a letter written to a third person will entitle him to an action wit

A writ that lay for the bringing back of the king's bondmen, that had been carried away by others out of his manors whereto they belonged. Reg. Orig. 87.

In old English law. Villein service. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 13, § 1.

A villein.

Lat In Saxon law. A royal residence. Spelman.

I I. In old £^nglish latv. A township or vill.

The villeins are a composite and of those free yet dependent cultivators of the soil whose tenure was defined by the Norman lawyers to be unfree. These diverse classes were thrown

The tenure or condition of a villein.

A villein annexed to the person of the lord, and transferable by deed from one person to another. Litt. § 181.

A villein annexed to the manor or land; a serf.

Base, but certain and determined, services. 1 Steph. Comm. (7th Ed.) 187. living on one piece of land, came at last to be allowed to hold it by tenure of villeinage, e. g., uncerta

Tenure by uncertain menial service.

A servile kind of tenure belonging to lands or tenements, whereby the tenant was bound to do all such services as the lord commanded or were fit for a villein to do. Cowell. See Vi

In old English law. A judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy. Its effects were to make the object of it lose his liberam legem, and become infamous.

/. fr. In old English laio. A villein.

MODO flat moderamine inculpatae tutelae, non ad sumendam vindictam, sed ad repulsandam Injurlam. It is lawful to repel force by force; but let it be done with the self-control of b

It is lawful to repel force by force, provided it be done with the moderation of blameless defense, not for the purpose of taking revenge, but to ward off injury. Co.. Litt. 162a.

It is lawful to repel force with force, but let it be done in the moderate manner of blameless self-defense, not to take revenge but to repel injury.

A payment of a cortain quantity of wine instead of rent for a vineyard. 2 Mon. Ang. p. 980.

In Spanish law. An entail. Schmidt, Civ. Law, 308.

In Spanish law. The bond, chain, or tie of marriage. White, New Recop, bk. 1, tit. 6, c. 1, § 2.

See "Divorce." VINCULUM (Lat.) A chain; a connected series; a connection or relation. See "Consanguinity." A bond; a band; a tie. Vinculum matrim.onii, the bond or tie of marriage;

A chain; a bond.

Lat In the Roman law, an obligation is defined as a vinculum juris, i.e., "a bond of law," whereby one party becomes or is bound to another to do something according to law.

In the civil law, a defender. VINDICARE (Lat.) In the civil law. To claim, or challenge; to demand one's own; to assert a right in or to a thing; to assert or claim a property in a

Lat. In the civll law. To claim or challenge; to demand one's own; to assert a right in or to a thing; to assert or claim a property in a thing; to claim a thing as one's own. Calv

Lat In the civil law. The claiming a thing as one's own; the asserting of a right or title in or to a thing.

In civil law. The claim made to property by the owner of it. 1 Bell, Comm. (5th Ed.) 281. See "Revendication." what evil or penalty shall be ii Kiurred by such as commit any public

The sanction of the laws, whereby it is signified what evll or penalty shall be incurred by such as commit any publlc wrongs, and transgress or neglect their duty. 1 Steph. Comm. 3

In Roman law. A rod or wand, and, from the use of that instrument in their course, various legal acts came to be distinguished by the term; e. g., one of the three ancient modes of

EJxemplary ^ or punitive damages. VIOL (Fr.) In French law. Rape. Barr. Obs. St. 139.

Productive of alcohol by fermentation. See 38 Fed. (U. S.) 570.

This term includes all alcoholic beverages made from the juice of the grape by the process of fermentation, and perhaps simllar liquors made from apples and from some species of be

A wine seller.

Wine.

One who performs personal duties of the master which cannot be delegated, as distinguished from a foreman or superior servant. 216 111. 628. VICE VERSA (Lat.) On the contrary; on o

Fr. In French law. Rape. Barring, Ob. St 139.

For purposes of this section, the term “violate” includes any action (alone or with another or others) for or toward causing, bringing about, participating in, counseling, or aidin

the term “violating matter” means matter that is the subject of a violation under section 1125(a) of this title .

For purposes of this chapter, the term “violation” means a practice that violates section 1202(a) of this title. / The term “violation” includes any action (alone or with another o

The term “violation of any provision of this chapter” includes (A) the commission of any act prohibited by section 1857 of this title , and (B) the violation of any regulation, per

The term “violation of a protection order” means an act that— (A) occurs in the Indian country of a participating tribe; and (B) violates a provision of a protection order that— (i

The term “violation of Article 8” means the failure of a notified subsidy program or an individual subsidy granted pursuant to a notified subsidy program to meet the applicable con

the owners of a ship may violate their neutrality, by taking a decided part with the enemy: In what light is such a ship then to be considered, and what is to be done with her? The

An offense against the laws of nations. 4 Steph. Comm. 217.

The term “violations of religious freedom” means violations of the internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and religious belief and practice, as set forth in the in

the term “violator” means a person who violates section 1125(a) of this title ; and

The term “violence” means actual violence and the risk or threat of violence.

Not natural or spontaneous, not intentional, voluntary, expected or usual. Bacon v. Acc. Ass’n, 44 Hun GOG.

Co. Litt. 6b. Violent presumption is sometimes full proof.

the term “violent crime” has the meaning given the term “crime of violence” in section 16(a) of this title . / the term "violent crime" means— (A) murder or nonnegligent

murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

Death caused by violent external means, as distinguished from nafural death, caused by disease or the wasting of the vital forces.

any crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

In Pleading. This word was formerly supposed to be necessary in an indictment, in order to charge a robbery from the person; but it has been holden unnecessary; 1 Chitty, Crim. Law

Except as provided in subsection (b), in this subchapter, the term "violent offender" means a person who— (1) is charged with or convicted of an offense that is punishabl

Definition of Violent Offense.—As used in this section, the term "violent offense" means a crime of violence, as defined in section 16, that is punishable by imprisonment

A strong or necessary presumption. 3 Bl. Comm. 371; Burr. Circ. Ev. 60.

The term "violent prisoner" means any individual in the custody of a State or an inferior political subdivision of a State who has previously been convicted of or is curr

In Scotch law. The gains made by a tenant holding over are so called. Ersk. Inst. 2. 6. 64. VIOLENTA PRAESUMPTIO ALIQUANdo est plena probatio. Violent presumption is sometimes full

It is a snake-like explanation which gnaws away the bowels of the text.

11 Coke, 34. It Is a poisonous exposition which destroys the vitals of the text.

A man; a husband.

In English law. A place cluding fishes.

Lat (The plural of "vis.") Powers ; forces; capabilities; natural powers; powers granted or limited. See Ultra Vires.

It gains strength by continuance. 1 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 231, 237.

Jenk. Cent 27. Husband and wife are considered one person in law.

Husband and wife are considered in law as one person.

Co. Litt. 112. Man and wife are, as it were, one person, because only one flesh and blood; although the property may be the wire's, the husband is keeper of it, sinco he is the hea

An obsolete word, which signifies a rod of staff, such as sheriffs, bailiffs, and VIRGATA REGIA (Law Lat.) In old English law. The royal verge; the verge; the bounds of the king's

virgata terree, I. A yard-land; from twenty to forty acres.

A quarter of an acre of land. It might also be used to express a quarter of a hide of land. Acres did not always contain the same quantity of land. The acre was usually, but not al

Same as Verge of the court.

A yard-land.

In old English law. A yard-land; a measure of land of variable quantity, containing in some places twenty, in others twenty-four, in others thirty, and in others forty, acres. Cowe

1. 1, In old English law. A verger.

One of the thirteen original United States. The name was given to the colony in honor of Queen Elizabeth. In 1606, James I. granted letters patent for planting colonies in Virginia

where any reservation or limitation shall be made of a use, or property, by way of condition, reversion, remainder, or otherwise, in goods and chattels, the possession whereof shal