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To impair; to make void or voidable; to cause to fail of force or effect; to destroy or annul, either entirely or […]

To litigate cavilously, vexatlously, or from merely quarrelsome motives Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. The neighborhood; vlc-lnage; venue. Ex parte McNeeley, 36 W. Va. 84, 14 S. E 436, 15 L. It. A. 226, […]

Lat. In old Engllsh practice. View; inspection, either of a place or per-son Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An inspector of the government of corporations, or bodies politic. 1 Bl. Comm. 482 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The regard-er*s office in the forest. Manw. i. 195 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Inspection; superintend-ence; direction; regulation. A power giv-en hy law to the founders of ail eleemosy Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. Books compiled by the heralds, when prog-resses were solemnly and regularly made Into every part of the kingdom, to […]

An indorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities, denoting that it has been examined, and that the person who bears […]

In international law. The right of visit or visitation is the right of a cruiser or war-ship to stop a vessel sailing […]

An official indorsement upon a document, passport, commercial book, etc., to certify that it has been examined and found correct or in […]

A decree of English nobil-ity, next below that of earl Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat By virtue whereof. This was the clause in a pleading justifying an entry upon land, by which the party alleged that […]

Lat. By virtue of his office. By the authority vested in him as the incumbent of the particular office Source: Black’s Law […]

The privy members of a man, to cut off which was felony by the common law, though the party consented to it […]

The phrase “by virtue” differs in meaning from “under color.” For instance, the proper fees are received bg virtue of the office; […]

Lat. A pure virgin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A writ for choice of a verderer in the forest. ‘ Reg. orig. 177 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A yard-land Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A specles of copyholder, who holds by the vlrge or rod Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

r VTRGATA TER-RJB.) In old Engllsh law. A yard-land; a measure of land of variable quantity, containing in some places twenty, in […]

In old English law. The verge; the hounds of the klng’s house-hold, within which the court of the steward had jurisdiction. Crabb, […]

Lat. (The plural of “ris.”) Powers; forces; capabilities; natural powers; powers granted or limlted. See Ultra Vires Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law. A rod or staff; a rod or ensign of office. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Characterized or caused by violence; severe; assailing the person (and Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)