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  • VICIOUS INTROMISSION
    In Scotch law. A meddling with the movables of a deceased, without confirmation or probate of his will or other title. Wharton.
  • VICIS ET VENELLIS MUNDANDIS
    An ancient writ against the mayor or bailiff of a town, etc., for the dean keeping of their streets and lanes. Reg. Orig. 267.
  • VICOUNTIEL, OR VICONTIEL
    Anything that belongs to the sheriffs, as a vioontiel writ; i. e., such as are triable In the sher¬iff's court As to vicontiel rents, see St. 3 A 4 Wm. IV. c. 99, |( 12, 13, which places) them under the management of the commissioners of the woods and forests. More...
  • VICTUALLER
    In English law. A person authorized by law to keep a house of entertainment for the public; a publican. 9 Adol. A E. 423.
  • VICTUS
    Lat. In the CIvil law. Sustenance; support; the means of living.
  • VIDAME
    In French feudal law. Originally, an officer who represented the bishop, as the viscount did the count. In process of time, these dignitaries erected their offices into fiefs, and became feudal nobles, such as the vidame ot Chart res, Rheims, etc., continuing to take their titles from the seat of More...
  • VIDE
    Lat. A word of reference. Vide ante, or vide supra, refers to a previous passage, vide post, or vide infra, to a subsequent passage, in a book. Videbls ea sstpe eeaunitti qus» srnpe vlndieantur. 3 Inst. Epll. You will see these things frequently committed which are frequently punished.
  • VIDELICET
    Lat The words "to-wit," or "that is to say," so frequently used in pleading, are technically called the "videli-cet" or "scilicet" and when any fact alleged in pleading is preceded by, or accompanied with, these words, such fact is, in the language of the law, said to be "laid under More...
  • VIDIMUS
    An inspeximus, (q. v.) Bar¬ring, Ob. St 5.
  • VIDUA REGIS
    Lat. In old English law. A king's widow. The widow of a tenant in capite. So called, because she was not allowed to marry a second time without the king's permission; obtaining her dower also from the assignment of the king, and having the king for her patron and defender. More...
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