Vermont

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 declared their territory to be “a free independent jurisdiction," and adopted a constitution which with subsequent amendments is still the constitution of the state. Under this constitution the state maintained its government and its independence* for fourteen years, until its admission to the Union in 1791. The institutions of Vermont were modelled in large part from those of Connecticut (Art. 26). The constitution was amended in 1786, 1793, 1828, 1836, 1850, 1870, and other years to 1913. VERSUS (Lat.). Against; as, A B versus G D. This is usually abbreviated v. or vs. Vs. and versus have become ingrafted upon the English language; their meaning is as well understood and their use /quite as appropriate as the word against could be; Smith v. Butler, 25 N. H. 523. See Title.