One who leads grey-hounds. Blount … [Read more...]
VENDUE MASTER
An auctioneer. … [Read more...]
VARENNA
In old Scotch law. A warren. Answering to "warenna," in old English law. Spelman. … [Read more...]
VECTIGAL JUDICIARIUM
Lat. Fines paid to the crown to defray the expenses of maintaining courts of justice. 8 Salk. 33. Vectigal, origine ipsa, Jus Caesarum et regum patrimoniale est. Dav. 12. Tribute, in its origin, is the patrimonial right of emperors and kings. … [Read more...]
VARIABLE ANNUITY
Annuity payments that vary based upon the performance of underlying investments. … [Read more...]