Common Legal Terms terms starting with V

21 terms

1. Vacantia bona Goods without an owner; unclaimed goods.
2. Vacate To set aside.
3. Vel Whether; or.
4. Vel non Or not.
5. Venire A writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors. See venire facias in Foreign Words Glossary.
6. Venire facias Writ used in summoning jurors.
7. venue The geographical location in which a case is tried.
8. Verdict A conclusion, as to fact or law, that forms the basis for the judgment of the jury or the court. See Judgment as a Matter of Law.
9. Versus (Abbr. v. or vs.) Against.
10. Veterans Administration (VA) The federal agency responsible for the VA loan guaranty program as well as other services for eligible veterans.
11. Vice versa The order is changed; in alternative order.
12. victim advocate work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
13. Vir Husband.
14. Vir et uxor Husband and wife (also sometimes seen et ux).
15. Visa An official endorsement on a document or passport denoting that the bearer may proceed.
16. Viva voce By oral testimony; a living voice.
17. Vivos Living. See inter vivos.
18. Void Invalid; a void agreement is one for which there is no remedy.
19. Voidable Capable of being declared invalid; a voidable contract is one where a person may avoid an obligation, as a contract between an adult and a minor.
20. Voir dire The preliminary examination made in court of a witness or juror to determine his/her competency or interest in a matter. Literally, to speak the truth.
21. Voluntary bankruptcy A proceeding by which a debtor voluntarily asks for a discharge of his/her debts under the Bankruptcy Code.