Sax. In old records, A packet-boat or transport vessel. Cowell. … [Read more...] about VEREBOT
VERDICT
Practice. The unanimous decision made by a jury and reported to the court on the matters lawfully submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause. 2. Verdicts are of several kinds, namely, privy and public, general, partial, and special. 3. A privy verdict is one delivered privily to a judge out of court. A verdict of this kind is delivered to the judge after the jury … [Read more...] about VERDICT
VENUE
(A) The location where a legal case is to be heard. State and federal rules govern the location that is proper for a case to be heard, which usually related to providing a fair place that doesn't significantly inconvenience either of the parties more than is necessary. For example, generally a plaintiff cannot sue a defendant in the county in which the plaintiff resides if the … [Read more...] about VENUE
VERDEROR
An officer of the king's forest, who is sworn to maintain and keep the assizes of the forest, and to view, receive, and enroll the attachments and presentments of all manner of trespasses of vert and venison in the forest. Manw. c. 6, … [Read more...] about VERDEROR
VERIFY
To confirm or substantiate by oath; to show to be true. Particularly used of making formal oath to accounts, petitions, pleadings, and other papers. The word "verify" sometimes means to confirm and substantiate by oath, and sometimes by argument When used in legal proceedings it is generally employed in the former sense. De Witt v. Hosmer, 3 How. Prac. (N. Y.) 284. Veritas, a … [Read more...] about VERIFY