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v. 1) for a judge to set aside or annul an order or judgmen |
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| vagrancy |
n. moving about without a means to support oneself, without |
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| variance |
n. 1) an exception to a zoning ordinance, authorized by the |
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| vendee |
n. a buyer, particularly of real property.
| vendor |
n. a seller, particularly of real property.
| venire |
(ven-eer-ay) n. the list from which jurors may be selected. |
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| venue |
n. 1) the proper or most convenient location for trial of a |
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| verdict |
n. the decision of a jury after a trial, which must be acce |
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| verification |
n. the declaration under oath or upon penalty of perjury th |
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| vest |
v. to give an absolute right to title or ownership, includi |
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adj. referring to having an absolute right or title, when p |
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| vigilante |
n. someone who takes the law into his/her own hands by tryi |
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prep. to wit, or namely. Example: "There were several probl |
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| void |
adj. referring to a statute, contract, ruling or anything w |
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| voidable |
adj. capable of being made void. Example: a contract entere |
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| voir dire |
(vwahr [with a near-silent "r"] deer) n. from French "to se |
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| voting trust |
n. a trust which solicits vote proxies of shareholders of a |
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