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Vice versa






Vice versa

On the contrary; on opposite sides.



SIMILAR TERMS
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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-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.

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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Via
A cart-way, which also includes a foot-way and a horse-way.

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

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.

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.

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