To sell; to transfer the ownership of an article to another for a price in money. The term is not commonly applied to the sale of real estate, although its derivatives "vendor" and "vendee" are. … [Read more...] about VEND
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VENIRE FACIAS
practice, crim. law. According to the English law, the proper process to be issued on an indictment for any petit misdemeanor, on a penal statute, is a writ called venire facias. 2. It is in the nature of a summons to cause the party to appear. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition Lat. In practice. A judicial writ, directed to the sheriff of the county in which a cause … [Read more...] about VENIRE FACIAS
VAS
Lat. In the civil law. A pledge ; a surety; bail or surety in a criminal proceeding or civil action. Calvin. … [Read more...] about VAS
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Commonly referred to as a VIN, it is a unique number that manufacturers etch into the body of an automobile that serves as a motor vehicle identification number (17 digits.) … [Read more...] about VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
VASECTOMY
The operation of castration as performed by section (cutting) of the vas deferens or spermatic cord; sometimes proposed as an inhibitory punishment for rapists and other criminals. … [Read more...] about VASECTOMY