civil law. The claim made to property by the owner of it. … [Read more...]
VIR ET UXOR CONSENTUR IN LEGE UNA PERSONA
Latin, meaning A husband and wife are regarded in law as one person. … [Read more...]
VINDICATORY PARTS OF LAWS
The sanction of the laws, whereby it is sig-nified what evil or penalty shall be incurred by such as commit any public wrongs, and transgress or neglect their duty. 1 Steph. Comm. 87. … [Read more...]
VIRES
Latin: (The plural of "vis.") Powers ; forces; capabilities: natural powers; powers granted or limited. See ULTRA VIRES. Vires acquirit enndo. It gains strength by continuance. … [Read more...]
VINDICTA
In Roman law. A rod or wand; and, from the use of that Instrument in their course, various legal acts came to be distinguished by the term; e. p., one of the three ancient modes of manumission was by the vindicta; also the rod or wand intervened in the progress of the old action of vindicatio, whence the name of that action. Brown. … [Read more...]