Legal Term Dictionary

In old English law. The verge; the bounds of the king's house-hold, within which the court of the stewarjd had jurisdiction. Crabb, Eng. Law, 186.

In old English law. The verge; the bounds of the king's house-hold, within which the court of the stewarjd had jurisdiction. Crabb, Eng. Law, 186. Less...

A yard-land.

A yard-land. Less...

A species of copyholder, who holds by the virge or rod.

A species of copyholder, who holds by the virge or rod. Less...

(Latin) A pure virgin.

(Latin) A pure virgin. Less...

A writ for choice of a verderer in the forest. ' Reg. Orig. 177

A writ for choice of a verderer in the forest. ' Reg. Orig. 177 Less...

The privy members of a man, to cut off which was felony by the common law, though tbe party consented to it Bract I. 3, 144; Cowell.

The privy members of a man, to cut off which was felony by the common law, though tbe party consented to it Bract I. 3, 144; Cowell. Less...

The phrase "by virtue" differs in meaning from "under color." For instance, the proper fees are received by virtue of the office; extortion is under color of the office. Any rightful act In office is by virtue of the office. A wrongful act In office may be under color of More...

The phrase "by virtue" differs in meaning from "under color." For instance, the proper fees are received by virtue of the office; extortion is under color of the office. Any rightful act In office is by virtue of the office. A wrongful act In office may be under color of the office. Phil. Law, 380. Less...

(Latin) By virtue whereof. This was the clause In a pleading justifying an entry upon land, by which the party alleged that it was In virtue of an order from one entitled that he entered. Wharton.

(Latin) By virtue whereof. This was the clause In a pleading justifying an entry upon land, by which the party alleged that it was In virtue of an order from one entitled that he entered. Wharton. Less...

(Latin). By virtue of his office. By the authority vested in him as the incumbent of the particular office.

(Latin). By virtue of his office. By the authority vested in him as the incumbent of the particular office. Less...

(Latin) Any kind of force, violence, or disturbance relating to a man's person or his property. —Vis ablativa. In the civil law. Ablative force; force which is exerted in taking away a thing from another. Calvin.—Vis armata. In the civil and old English law. Armed force ; force exerted by More...

(Latin) Any kind of force, violence, or disturbance relating to a man's person or his property. —Vis ablativa. In the civil law. Ablative force; force which is exerted in taking away a thing from another. Calvin.—Vis armata. In the civil and old English law. Armed force ; force exerted by means of arms or weapons.—Vis elandestina. In old English law. Clandes¬tine force; such as is used by night. Bract, fol. 162.—Vis compnlsiva. In the civil and old English law. Compulsive force; that which is exerted to compel another to do an act against his will; force exerted by menaces or terror.-Vis dlvina. In (he civil law. Divine or superhuman force; the act of God.—Vis et metas. In Scotch law. Force and fear. Bell. —Vis expulsiva. In old English law. Ex¬pulsive force; force used to expel another, or put him out of his possession. Bracton con¬trasts it with "tri« simplex" and divides it into expulsive force with arms, and expulsive force without arms. Bract, fol. 162.—Vis extur-batlva. In the civil law. Exturbative force; force used to thrust out another. Force nsed between two contending claimants of possession, the one endeavoring to thrust out the other. Calvin.—Vis fluniais. In the civil law. The force of a river; the force exerted by a stream or current; water-power.—Vis im-press*. The original act of force out of which an injury arises, as distinguished from "vis proximo* tbe proximate force, or immediate cause of the injury. 2 Greenl. Ev. § 224*— Vis inermis. In old English law. Unarmed force; tbe opposite of "vis armata" Bract fol. 162.—Vis injuries*. In old English law. Wrongful force; otherwise called "iUicita" (unlawful.) Bract foL 162.—Vis inquietntiva. In the civil law. Disquieting force. Calvin. Bracton defines it to be where one does not per¬mit another to use his possession quietly and in peace. Bract fol. 162.—Vis laic*. In old English law. Lay force: an armed force used to hold possession of a church. Reg. Orig. 50, 60.—Vis lieita. In old English law. Lawful force. Bract, fol. 162.—Vis major. A greater or superior force; an irresistible force. This term is much used in the law of bailments to denote the interposition of violence or coercion proceeding from human agency, (wherein it dif¬fers from the "act of God,") but of such a character and strength as to be beyond the powers of resistance or control of those against whom it is directed; for example, the attack of the public enemy or a band of pirates. See The George Shiras, 61 Fed. 300, 9 C. C. A. 511; Brousseau v. The Hudson, 11 La, Ann. 428; Nugent v. Smith, 1 C. P. Div. 437. Ir the civil law, this term is sometimes used as synonymous with "vis divine" or the act of God. Calvin. —Vis pertubatlva. In old English law. Force used between parties contending for a Sossession.—Vis proxima. Immediate force, ee Vis IMPBESSA.—Vis simplex. In old English law. Simple or mere force. Distinguished by Bracton from "vis armata." and also rom "vis expulsive" Bract, fol. 162.Vis legibas est inimioa. 3 Inst 176. Violence is inimical to the laws. Less...