Vice

A term used in the civil law and in Louisiana, by which is meant a defect in a thing; an imperfection. For example, epilepsy in a slave, roaring and crib-biting in a horse. Redhibitory vices are those for which the seller will he compelled to annul a sale and take back the thing sold. Pothier, Vente ’ 203; La. Civ. Code, art 2498.

Lat. In the place or stead. Vice mea, in my place.
—Vice-admiral. An officer in the (English) navy next in rank after the admirals
—Viceadmiralty courts. In English law. Courts established in the king's possessaons beyond the seas, with jurisdiction over maritime causes, including those relating to prize. 3 Steph. Comm. 435 ; 3 Bl. Comm. 69.
—Vice-chamberlain. A great officer under the lord chamberlain, who, in the absence of the lord chamberlain, has the control and command of the officers appertaining to that part of the royal household which is called the "chamber." Cowell.
—Vice-chancellor. See Chancellor.
—Vice-comes. A title formerly bestowed on the sheriff of a county, when he was regarded as the deputy of the f count or earl. Co. Litt. 168.
—Vioe-comitissa. In oid English law. A viscountess. Spelman.
—Vice commercial agent. In the consular service of the United States, this is the title of a consular officer who is substituted temporarily to fill the place of a commercial agent when the latter is absent or relieved from duty. Rev. St. U. S. § 1674 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1149).
—Vice-constable of England. An ancient officer in the time of Edward IV.
—Vice consul. In the consular service of the United States this term denotes a consular officer who is substituted temporarily to fill the place of a consul who is absent or relieved from duty. Rev. St. U. S. § 1674 (In S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1149); Schunior v. Russell, 83 Tex. 83, 18 S. W. 484. In international law generally the term designates a commercial agent who acts in the place or stead of a consul or who has charge of a portion of his territory. In old English law, it meant the deputy or substitute of an earl (comes), who was anciently calied "consul," answering to the more modem "vice-comes." Burrill.
—Vice-dominns. A sheriff.
— Vice-dominns episcopi. The vicar general or commissary of a bishop. Blount.
—Viceferent. A deputy or lieutenant.
—Vice-judex, n old Lombardic law. A deputy judge.
—Vice-marsbal. An officer who was appointed to cssist the earl marshal.
—Vice-president of the United States. The title of the second officer, in point of rank, in the executive branch of the government of the United States.
—Vice-principal. See Principal.
—Vice versa. Conversely; in inverted order; in reverse manner.

In the place or stead; used in the composition of words denoting a delegated or deputed authority. Vice-chancellor: an equity judge who acts as assistant to the chancellor, holding a separate court, from which an appeal lies to the chancellor. Vice-principal: a servant who stands in the place of the common master in dealing with other servants; a deputy master.

In English law. Vice-admiralty courts: courts established in the queen's possessions beyond seas, with jurisdiction over maritime causes. Vice-comes: the sheriff, to whom the custody of the shire is said to have been committed at the first division of England into counties; — non misit breve: the sheriff hath not sent the writ; the form of continuance on the record after issue and before trial. Vice-comitissa: a viscountess; — dotissa: viscountess dowager. Vice-consul: the deputy or substitute of an earl, who was anciently called consul. Vice-gerent: a deputy or lieutenant.

In Saxon law. Vice-dominus: the governor of a province.

I. In place of. Vioe-Chaneellor Chancellors in England, each appeal might be taken to the comes (viscount): the sheriff. the sheriff hath not sent the versa: in inverse manner, in the

1. In the law of sales, particularly of sales of animals and slaves, a vice is a defect or fault in the creature sold. 2. As a prefix to the titles of certain offices, vice often denotes a person wlio may serve in that office, in case of the absence or incapacity, or, in some cases, the death, of the officer. A vice-officer differs from a deputy, who acts for the principal concurrently with him, but as a subordinate; while the vice has no authority while the principal can act, but, when he cannot, becomes clothed with the whole authority of the office. He differs from an officer pro tern., who is generally one chosen after the exigency requiring a substitute has arisen, to meet that exigency only; while vice designates a distinct officer elected or appointed in advance, to flU the office in case of any such exigency which may happen. Vice-admiral. An officer in the (English) navy next in rank after the admiral. Vice-admireilty court. The title of a class of courts, with an admiralty jurisdiction, established by authority of parliament in British possessions beyond the seas. Vice-chamberlain. A great officer under the lord chamberlain, who, in the absence of the lord chamberlain, has the control and command of the officers appertaining to that part of the royal household which is called the chamber. Cowel. Vice-chancellor. A class of judges in equity courts have had this title, — apparently because originally appointed to act in the place of the chancellor. They have, however, held independent courts, though subject to review and reversal by the chancellor. Vice-comes. A title formerly bestowed on the sheriff of a county, when he was regarded as the deputy of the count or earl. Vice-consul. One who acts in the place of, i. e. as substitute for, a consul, with legal authority. Vice-gerent. A deputy or lieutenant. At the present day a vernacular ment of the United States, the vicepresident is an officer elected at the same time with the president; and he must possess the same qualifications. And the constitution provides that, in case of the removal of the president from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the duties of the office, the same shall devolve on the vice-president. Const, art. 2, § 1, subd. 5. The vice-president is, before he is called upon to assume the office of president, the presiding officer in the senate. 2. In many corporations, the articles or by-laws provide for a vice-president to act in the place of the president, when the latter cannot act.