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Practice. The unanimous decision made by a jury and reported to the court on the matters lawfully submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause. 2. Verdicts are of several kinds, namely, privy and public, general, partial, and special. 3. A privy verdict is one delivered privily to a judge out of court. A verdict of this kind is delivered to the judge after the jury … [Read more...] about VERDICT

The money that is invested to fund a new business venture. … [Read more...] about VENTURE CAPITAL

Sax. In old records, A packet-boat or transport vessel. Cowell. … [Read more...] about VEREBOT

(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

L. Latin: In old English law. A verdict; a declaration of the truth of a matter in issue, submitted to a jury for trial. Verediotum, quasi dictum veritatis f nt Judieinm quasi Juris dictum. Co. Litt 226. The verdict is, as it were, the dictum of truth; as the judgment is the dictum of law. … [Read more...] about VEREDICTUM