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Latin: Against In the title of a cause, the name of the plaintiff is put first, followed by the word "versus" and then the defendant's name. Thus, "Fletcher versus Peck," or "Fletcher against Peck." The word is commonly abbreviated "vs." or "v". … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A crop of grass or corn. Also a garment; metaphorically applied to a possession or seisin. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Everything bearing green leaves in a forest Also that power which a man has, by royal grant, to cut green wood in a forest. Also, in heraldry, green color, called Mve-nus" in the arms of princes, and "emerald" in those of peers, and expressed in engravings by lines In bend. Wharton. … [Read more...]
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In old English law. The vesture of the land; that is, the corn, grass, underwood, sweepage, and the like. Co. Litt 4b. See Simpson v. Coe, 4 N. HL 301. … [Read more...]
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A legal relationship in corporate law that exists between companies in the chain of distribution of a product. This relationship creates responsibilities between the companies involved, including being liable for defects in the product. For example, vertical privity exists between the manufacturer of a car and the dealership that sells it. Therefore, both the dealer and the … [Read more...]