Venter

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 said to be in ventre sa mere before it is born; while it is a foetus. VENTRE INSPICIENDO (Lat.)

In English law. A writ directed to the sheriff, dommanding him that, in the presence of twelve men, and as many women, he cause examination toi be made whether a woman therein named is with child or not, and if with child, then about what time it will be born, and that he certify the same. It is granted in a case when a widow, whose declares herself pregnant by her first husband, and, under that pretext, withholds the lands from the nesrt; heir. Cro. EHz. 506; Fleta, lib. 1, c. 15. VENUE (Law Lat. visnetimi, neighborhood. The word was formerly spelled visne. Co. Litt. 125a).

In practice. The county in which the facts are alleged to have occurred, and from which the jury are to come to try the issue. Gould, PI. c. 3, § 102; Archb. Civ. PI. 86; Cowp. 176; 1 How. (U. S.) 241; 86 Mich. 7. In modern practice, it is used as synonymous with "place of trial." See 7 How. Pr. (N. Y.) 462. The designation of the county^ in •which the cause is to be tried in pleadings and writs. Comyn, Dig. "Pleader" (C 20); 86 Mich. 7. Generally, in modern pleading, in civil practice, no special allegation is needed in the body of the declaration, the venue in the margin being understood to be the place of occurrence till the contrary is shown. 1 Hempst. 236. See statutes and rules of court of the various states, and Reg. Gen. Hilary Term, 4 Hen. IV.

VENTRE (Lat. the belly). The wife; for example, a man has three children by the first and one by the second \ enter. A child is said to be en ventre sa mere before it is born; while it is a foetus. See Unborn Child.

I. The womb. v. Ad ventram, etc.; De ventre, etc.; In or en ventre, etc.

In the civil and old English law. A pregnant woman; a wife; an unborn child, v. Partus, etc.

1. The womb. Fr. ventre. See Partus. Ad ventrem inspieiendum, and de ventre inspiciendo. Fdr examining the womb. At common law, a reprieve was had where a, woman, capitally convicted, pleaded pregnancy. The judge directed that a jury of twelve matrons or discreet women inquire into the fact; if they brought in a verdict of quick with child, execution was stayed.' '3B1. Com. 352; 4 »(i. -351. ' See Cluverius v. Commojiwealth, 81 Va. 787, 791, 794 (1886). ' United States v. Antz, 4 Woods, 183 (1883), Billings, D. J.: s. o. 16 F. E. 135; 18 Johhs. *316; 13 How. St. Tr. 327. 'United States v. Hawkins, 10 Pet. *131 (1836), Wayne, J. 'Schultz V. Lempert, 55 Tex. 277(1881); 10 Tex. 471, ' Fries v. Pennsylvania E. Co,, 98 Pa, 144 (1881); Aurora City V. West, 7 Wall, 83 (1868), See E. S. § 803; 3 In or en ventre sa mere. Fr. In its mother's womb. An infant en ventre is regarded as born for some purposes. It may have a legacy, and a guardian, assigned to it, and an estate may be limited to its use.^ 3. A wife, or paother', maternal parentage: as, a child by the first venter; children by the same venter: uterine brothers and sisters. 2

/. The belly, womb. Ventre.inspiciendo: v. Be.

or VENTRE. The ab- The latter sense is most frequent in law-books; as when an unborn child is said to be en ventre sa mere; or in naming the writ de ventre inspiciendo, q. V.