L. Lat. In old pleading. Comes' and defends. The proper words of appearance and defense in an action. 1 Ld. Raym. 11 … [Read more...] about VENIT ET DEFENDIT
VERBA
Lat. (Plural of verbum.) Words. Verba cancellarise. Words of the chancery. The technical style of writs framed m the office of chancery. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 10, … [Read more...] about VERBA
VERAY
This is an ancient manner of spelling urai, true. 2. In the English law, there are three kinds of tenants: 1. Veray, or true tenant, who is one who holds in fee simple. 2. Tenant by the manner, who is one who has a less estate than a fee which remains in the reversioner. 3. Veray tenant by the manner, who is the same as tenant by the manner, with this difference only, that the … [Read more...] about VERAY
VERACITY
The truth. The state of being honest or accurate. … [Read more...] about VERACITY
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