Latin for "it is vacated." A rule or order that sets aside a judgment or annuls a proceeding.
See, e.g. Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, 130 S.Ct. 2743 (2010).
See also
Vacate
civil procedure
venire
Definition
A panel of prospective jurors. A jury is eventually chosen from the venire.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Skilling v. United States, 130 S.Ct. 2896 (2010).
See alsoJury duty
Jury selection
...venire facias
A writ from a judge directing a sheriff to assemble prospective jurors. Sometimes abbreviated as venire.
See, e.g. Powers v. United States, 223 U.S. 303 (1912).
See also
Jury duty
Jury selection
...
venire facias de novo
A writ from a judge summoning a new jury panel because of a problem with the original jury's verdict or return. A venire facias de novo results in a new trial. Sometimes abbreviated as venire de novo.
See, e.g.: Parsons v. Bedford, Breedlove...
veniremen
Veniremen refers to individuals selected either to be screened as potential jurors or to actually be jurors in a case. The term comes from old Latin venire writs in England that were required to be given to the sheriff in order for a jury to...
venue
In general, a place or location in which something takes place. The proper place to hold a civil or criminal trial, usually because important related events have taken place there.
See, e.g. Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction...
verdict
A verdict is the formal decision or judgment rendered by a court at the conclusion of a trial or legal proceeding. It represents the culmination of the entire legal process. Verdicts are reached by a judge or a jury, depending on the type of...
vertical privity
In business law, vertical privity is the relationship between companies in a distribution chain (e.g. a manufacturer and a distributor). Those in vertical privity are jointly liable for product defects in the vertical chain.
...voir dire
French for "to speak the truth." The process through which potential jurors from the venire are questioned by either the judge or a lawyer to determine their suitability for jury service. Also the preliminary questioning of witnesses (especially...
wage attachment
Wage attachment, also known as wage garnishment, is a court order by which the court attaches debtors' wages to help pay their creditors by directly transferring the wages to the creditors. Although a wage attachment order can be obtained...