This term is used to signify legal sufficiency, in contradistinction to mere regularity. "An official sale, an order, judgment, or decree may be regular,the whole practice in reference to its entry may be correct,but still invalid, for reasons going behind the regularity of its forms." … [Read more...] about VALIDITY
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VALIDITY OF A STATUTE
The constitutionality of a statute as good law. … [Read more...] about VALIDITY OF A STATUTE
VALIDITY OF A WILL
The legal sufficiency of a will. … [Read more...] about VALIDITY OF A WILL
VALOR BENEFICIORUM
L. Latin: The value of every ecclesiastical benefice and preferment, according to which the first fruits and tenths are collected and paid It is commonly called the "king's hooks," by which the clergy are at present rated; 2 Steph. Comm. 533; Wharton. … [Read more...] about VALOR BENEFICIORUM
VALOR MARITAGII
Latin: Value of the marriage. In feudal law, the guardian in chivalry had the right of tendering to his infant ward a suitable match, without "disparagement," (inequality,) which, if the infants refused, they forfeited the value of the marriage (valor maritagii) to their guardian; that is, so much as a jury would assess, or any one would boha fide give, to the guardian for such … [Read more...] about VALOR MARITAGII