The term vacatur is Latin for "it is vacated." A vacatur is 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).
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vagrancy
Vagrancy is defined as roaming from place to place without a permanent job, home, or material resources. Many criminal statutes targeting vagrancy have been declared invalid for being unconstitutionally vague, which is a violation of due...
vague
Vague means hazy, uncertain, or imprecise. The term vague is used in reference to language - especially sentences and paragraphs - that are not clearly expressed. A criminal statute is void for vagueness if it is so vague that it fails to...
vagueness doctrine
The vagueness doctrine is a Constitutional requirement criminal laws must explicitly state and define what conduct is prohibited and punishable. Under the vagueness doctrine, a criminal law cannot be too obscure for the average American...
valuable consideration
Valuable consideration broadly refers to a sufficient price paid by a party in exchange for something in a contract or sale. The “valuable” description of consideration also may mean that the consideration is monetary in contrast to other...
variance
A variance is an officially granted exception to a zoning ordinance. Such exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis for some persuasive reason shown. See: real property
A variance is also the difference between two...
Vega v. Tekoh (2022)
Vega v. Tekoh (2022) is the Supreme Court case that ruled a Miranda Rights violation does not provide a basis for relief under 42 U.S. Code § 1983.
Overview:The case involved the interrogation of Terence Tekoh by the...
vehicular homicide
Vehicular homicide (also called automobile homicide and vehicular manslaughter) is a criminal offense that occurs when a person's illegal or negligent operation of a motor vehicle leads to the death of another individual. Such laws vary by...
vehicular manslaughter
Vehicular manslaughter is a crime in which the defendant's unlawful or negligent operation of a motor vehicle results in the death of another person. Also called automobile homicide and vehicular homicide. Such laws vary by jurisdiction, but...
venire
Venire is a panel of prospective jurors. A jury is eventually chosen from the venire.
See, e.g. Skilling v. United States, 130 S.Ct. 2896 (2010).
See also:
Jury duty Jury selection Jury trial...