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The title of a judicial officer who decides causes depending in the court of chancery; his opinions may be reversed, discharged or altered by the chancellor. VICE-CONSUL. An officer who performs the duties of a consul within a part of the district of a consul, or who acts in the place of a consul. … [Read more...] about VICE-CHANCELLOR

In French feudal law. Originally, an officer who represented the bishop, as the viscount did the count. In process of time, these dignitaries erected their offices into fiefs, and became feudal nobles, such as the vidame ot Chart res, Rheims, etc., continuing to take their titles from the seat of the bishop whom they represented, although the lands held by virtue of their fiefs … [Read more...] about VIDAME

The sheriff. … [Read more...] about VICECOMES

Latin for see which directs a person to other areas of a text or book. A word of reference. Vide ante, or vide supra, refers to a previous passage, vide post, or vide infra, to a subsequent passage, in a book. Videbis ea saepe committi quae saepe vindicantur. You will see these things frequently committed which are frequently punished. … [Read more...] about VIDE

The sheriff did not send the writ. An entry made on the record when nothing has been done by virtue of a writ which has been directed to the sheriff. … [Read more...] about VICECOMES NON MISIT BREVE