Legal Definition and Related Resources of By Virtue Of

By force of; by authority of; by reason of.

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English Spanish Translation of By virtue of

En virtud de

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What does By Virtue Of mean in American Law?

The definition of By Virtue Of in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

By authority of; by reason of; through-as in “By virtue of the authority granted to me. . . I now pronounce you man and wife.”