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Viability
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ViabilityMedicine, juridical. An aptitude to live after birth; extra uterine life.
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Juridical
Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws of the country, and the practice which is there observed.
Birth
The act of being wholly brought into the world. The whole body must be detached from that of the mother, in order to make the birth complete.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
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Viable
Vitae habilis, capable of living. This is said of a child who is born alive in such an advanced state of formation as to be capable of living. Unless be is born viable he acquires no rights and cannot transmit them to his heirs, and is considered as if he bad never been born.
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Vexata quaestio
Vexed question. A question or point of law often discussed or agitated, but not determined nor settled.
Vexation
The injury or damage which, is suffered in consequence of the tricks of another.
Vexed question
Vexata quaestio. A question or point of law often discussed or agitated, but not determined nor settled.
Vi et armis
With force and arms. When man breaks into another's close vi et armis, he may be opposed force by force, for there is no time to request him to go away.
Via
A cart-way, which also includes a foot-way and a horse-way.
Viability
Viable
Vitae habilis, capable of living. This is said of a child who is born alive in such an advanced state of formation as to be capable of living. Unless be is born viable he acquires no rights and cannot transmit them to his heirs, and is considered as if he bad never been born.
Vicarious liability
An employer is vicariously liable for negligent acts or omissions by his employee in the course of employment whether or not such act or omission was specifically authorised by the employer. To avoid vicarious liability, an employer must demonstrate either that the employee was not negligent in that the employee was reasonably careful or that the employee was acting in his own right rather than on the employer's business.
Vice
A term used in the civil law and in Louisiana, by which is meant a defect in a thing; an imperfection. For example, epilepsy in a slave, roaring and crib-biting in a horse, are vices. Redhibitory vices are those for which the seller will be compelled to annul a sale, and take back the thing sold.
Vice versa
On the contrary; on opposite sides.
Vice-admiral
The title of an officer in the navy; the next in rank after the admiral. In the United States we have no officer by this name.
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Juridical
Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws of the country, and the practice which is there observed.
Birth
The act of being wholly brought into the world. The whole body must be detached from that of the mother, in order to make the birth complete.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
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Viable
Vitae habilis, capable of living. This is said of a child who is born alive in such an advanced state of formation as to be capable of living. Unless be is born viable he acquires no rights and cannot transmit them to his heirs, and is considered as if he bad never been born.
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Vexata quaestio
Vexed question. A question or point of law often discussed or agitated, but not determined nor settled.
Vexation
The injury or damage which, is suffered in consequence of the tricks of another.
Vexed question
Vexata quaestio. A question or point of law often discussed or agitated, but not determined nor settled.
Vi et armis
With force and arms. When man breaks into another's close vi et armis, he may be opposed force by force, for there is no time to request him to go away.
Via
A cart-way, which also includes a foot-way and a horse-way.
Viability
Viable
Vitae habilis, capable of living. This is said of a child who is born alive in such an advanced state of formation as to be capable of living. Unless be is born viable he acquires no rights and cannot transmit them to his heirs, and is considered as if he bad never been born.
Vicarious liability
An employer is vicariously liable for negligent acts or omissions by his employee in the course of employment whether or not such act or omission was specifically authorised by the employer. To avoid vicarious liability, an employer must demonstrate either that the employee was not negligent in that the employee was reasonably careful or that the employee was acting in his own right rather than on the employer's business.
Vice
A term used in the civil law and in Louisiana, by which is meant a defect in a thing; an imperfection. For example, epilepsy in a slave, roaring and crib-biting in a horse, are vices. Redhibitory vices are those for which the seller will be compelled to annul a sale, and take back the thing sold.
Vice versa
On the contrary; on opposite sides.
Vice-admiral
The title of an officer in the navy; the next in rank after the admiral. In the United States we have no officer by this name.
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