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Search Results for "V" VOYAGE, marine law. The passage of a ship upon the seas, from one port to another, or to several ports. 2. Every voyage... more VOUCHER TO WARRANTY, common recoveries. The calling one who has warranted lands, by the party warranted, to come and defend the suit for him. Co. Litt. 101, b. Vide... more VOTER. One entitled to a vote; an elector. ... more VOUCHEE. In common recoveries, the person who is called to warrant or defend the title, is called the vouchee. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 2093. ... more VOUCHER, accounts. An account book in which are entered the acquittances, or warrants for the accountant~s discharge. It also signifies any acquittance or receipt, which is evidence... more VOUCHER, common recoveries. The voucher in common recoveries, is the person on whom the tenant to the praecipe calls to defend the title to the land, because... more VOTE. Suffrage; the voice of an individual in making a choice by many. The total number of voices given at an election; as, the presidential vote. ... more VOLUNTARY DEPOSIT, civil law. One which is made by the mere consent or agreement of the parties. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 1054. ... more VOLUNTARY ESCAPE. The giving to a prisoner voluntarily, any liberty not authorized by law. 5 Mass. 310; 2 Chipm. 11; 3 Harr. & John. 559; 2 Harr. &... more VOLUNTARY JURISDICTION. In the ecclesiastical law, jurisdiction is either contentious jurisdiction, (q. v.) or voluntary jurisdiction. By the latter term is understood that kind of jurisdiction which requires... more VOLUNTARY NONSUIT, practice. The abandonment of his cause by a plaintiff, and an agreement that a judgment for costs be entered against him. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 3306.... more VOLUNTARY SALE, contracts. One made freely, without constraint, by the owner of the thing &old. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 974. ... more VOLUNTARY WASTE. That which is either active or wilful, in contradistinction to that which arises from mere negligence, which is called permissive waste. 2 Bouv. Inst. 2394, et... more VOLUNTEERS, contracts. Persons who receive a voluntary conveyance. (q. v.) 2. It is a general rule of the courts of equity that... more VOLUNTEERS, army. Persons who in time of war offer their services to their country and march in its defence. 2. Their rights... more VOLUNTARY CONVEYANCE, contracts. The transfer of an estate made without any adequate consideration of value. 2. Whenever a voluntary conveyance is made, a... more VOLUNTARY. Willingly; done with one~s consent; negligently. Wolff, §5. 2. To render an act criminal or tortious it must be voluntary. If... more VOIDABLE. That which has some force or effect, but which, in consequence of some inherent quality, may be legally annulled or avoided. ... more VOID, contracts, practice. That which has no force or effect. 2. Contracts, bequests or legal proceedings may be void; these will be severally... more VOCATIO IN JUS, Roman civ. law. According to the practice in the legis actiones of the Roman law, a person having a demand against another, verbally cited him to... more |