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In mining law. A body of mineral or mineralized rock, filling a seam or fissure in the earth's crust, within defined boundaries in the general mass of the mountain, and having a general character of continuity in the direction of its length. See Iron Silver Min. Co. v. Cheesman, 116 U. S. 529, 6 Sup. Ct 481, 29 L. Ed. 712; U. S. v. Iron Silver Min. Co., 128 U. S. 673, 9 Sup. … [Read more...] about VEIN

Sale; the act of selling. … [Read more...] about VENDITION

Viewers; persons sent by the court to take a view of any place in question, for the better decision of the right It signifies, also, such as are sent to view those that essoin themselves de malo lertu excuse themselves on ground of illness) whether they be in truth so sick as that they cannot appear, or whether they do counterfeit Cowell. … [Read more...] about VEJOURS

Lat. Yon expose to sale. This is the name of a writ of execution requiring a sale to be made, directed to a sheriff when he has levied npon goods under a fieri facias, but returned that they remained unsold for want of buyers ; and in some jurisdictions it is issued to cause a sale to be made of lands, seized under a former writ, after they have been condemned or passed upon by … [Read more...] about VENDITIONI EXPONAS

In old English law. A toll-booth. Cro. Jac. 122. … [Read more...] about VELABRUM