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Vicecomes
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VicecomesThe sheriff.
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Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
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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-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 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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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.
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
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.
Vicinetum
The neighborhood; vicenage; the venue.
Vicontiel
Belonging to the sheriff.
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Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
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-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 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--------------------------------------
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.
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
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.
Vicinetum
The neighborhood; vicenage; the venue.
Vicontiel
Belonging to the sheriff.
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