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Vice-admiral
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Vice-admiralThe 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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Title
1) Estates. A title is defined by Lord Coke to be the means whereby the owner of lands hath the just possession of his property. 2) Legislation That part of an act of the legislature by which it is known, and distinguished from other acts the name of the act. 3) Rights. The name of a newwpaper a book, and the like.
Navy
The whole shippings taken collectively, belonging to the government of an independent nation; the ships belonging to private individuals are not included in the navy.
Rank
The order or place in which certain officers are placed in the army and navy, in relation to others, is called their rank.
Admiral
In some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
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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-chancellor
The title of a judicial officer who decides causes depending in the court of chancery; his opinions may be reversed, discharged or altered by the chancellor.
Vice-consul
An officer who performs the duties of a consul within a part of the district of a consul, or who acts in the place of a consul.
Vicecomes
The sheriff.
Vicecomes non misit breve
The sheriff did not send the writ. An entry made on the record when nothing has been done by virtue of a writ which has been directed to the sheriff.
Vicenage
The neighborhood; the venue.
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Viability
Medicine, juridical. An aptitude to live after birth; extra uterine life.
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
Vice-chancellor
The title of a judicial officer who decides causes depending in the court of chancery; his opinions may be reversed, discharged or altered by the chancellor.
Vicecomes
The sheriff.
Vicecomes non misit breve
The sheriff did not send the writ. An entry made on the record when nothing has been done by virtue of a writ which has been directed to the sheriff.
Vice-consul
An officer who performs the duties of a consul within a part of the district of a consul, or who acts in the place of a consul.
Vicenage
The neighborhood; the venue.
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Title
1) Estates. A title is defined by Lord Coke to be the means whereby the owner of lands hath the just possession of his property. 2) Legislation That part of an act of the legislature by which it is known, and distinguished from other acts the name of the act. 3) Rights. The name of a newwpaper a book, and the like.
Navy
The whole shippings taken collectively, belonging to the government of an independent nation; the ships belonging to private individuals are not included in the navy.
Rank
The order or place in which certain officers are placed in the army and navy, in relation to others, is called their rank.
Admiral
In some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
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-chancellor
The title of a judicial officer who decides causes depending in the court of chancery; his opinions may be reversed, discharged or altered by the chancellor.
Vice-consul
An officer who performs the duties of a consul within a part of the district of a consul, or who acts in the place of a consul.
Vicecomes
The sheriff.
Vicecomes non misit breve
The sheriff did not send the writ. An entry made on the record when nothing has been done by virtue of a writ which has been directed to the sheriff.
Vicenage
The neighborhood; the venue.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Viability
Medicine, juridical. An aptitude to live after birth; extra uterine life.
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
Vice-chancellor
The title of a judicial officer who decides causes depending in the court of chancery; his opinions may be reversed, discharged or altered by the chancellor.
Vicecomes
The sheriff.
Vicecomes non misit breve
The sheriff did not send the writ. An entry made on the record when nothing has been done by virtue of a writ which has been directed to the sheriff.
Vice-consul
An officer who performs the duties of a consul within a part of the district of a consul, or who acts in the place of a consul.
Vicenage
The neighborhood; the venue.
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