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VERGELT

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In Saxon law. A mulet or fine for a crime. See WEBEGILD. … [Read more...]

VENIRE OR VENIRE PACIAS JURATORES

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practice. The name of a writ directed to the sheriff commanding him to cause to come from the body of the county before the court from which it issued, on some day certain and therein specified, a certain number of qualified citizens who are to act as jurors in the said court. … [Read more...]

VERAY TENANT OR TRUE TENANT

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Eng. law. One who holds a fee simple; in pleadings, he is called simply tenant. He differs from a tenant by the manner in this, that the latter holds a less estate than a fee which remains in the reversioner. 2. A veray tenant by the manner is the same as tenant by the manner, with this difference only, that the fee simple, instead of remaining in the land, is given by him or … [Read more...]

VERGENS AD INOPIAM

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L. Latin: In Scotch law. Verging towards poverty; in declining circumstances. 2 Vergers. In English law. Officers who carry white wands before the justices of either bench. Cowell Mentioned In Fleta, as officers of the king's court, who oppressed the people by demanding exorbitant fees. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 38. … [Read more...]

VENIREMAN

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A member of a panel of Jurors; a juror summoned by a writ of venire facias. … [Read more...]

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