Author: Dictionary Definitions
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Withdrawal
In relation to conspiracies, a withdrawal requires that the offender either make a complete disclosure to authorities or communicate the abandonement of the conspiracy in a manner reasonably calculated to reach co-conspirators. See U.S. v. Mardian, (D.C.Cir.), 546 F.2d973.
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Whiplash Injury
An injury sustained by a person by having his head thrown violently forward and back or from side to side.
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Workmen’s Compensation
The term embraces all legislation whose purpose is to compensate workmen for loss resulting from injury, disablement or death through industrial accident, casualty or disease, whether the same arises from a tortious wrong or not, and in accordance with a definite schedule based generally upon […]
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Wager Of Battle
After the Norman Conquest of England, trial by battle was introduced under the belief that heaven would give victory to him who was in the right. See Ordeal.
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Water’s Edge
A description in a deed of land granted thereby fixing its boundaries to water’s edge will generally act to convey title to and fix the boundaries of land by the center of the thread of the body of water or water course if grantor’s title extends thereto. See Rollan v Posey, 271 Ala. […]
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Wares
Tangible, movable personal property having intrinsic value. City of Nokomis v Smith, 219 N.E.2d.776, 74 Ill.App.2d. 211.
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Wagering Policy
A policy of insurance in which the insurer has no insurable interest. A contract of insurance in which the owner of the policy has no beneficial interest in the subject matter of the insurance is a speculative or wagering contract and in which such person has an interest only in the loss or […]
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Wake
To keep watch. A group of persons gathered at night to guard over the corpse pending its burial.
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Voire Dire
Lat. to speak the truth. In practice, it denotes a preliminary examination or Ôa trial within a trial’ whereby a witness is examined, before continuing with his testimony, in regard to his competency, interest, etc. Such an examination may also be conducted to determine the voluntary nature […]
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Voting Security
Generally, corporate stock which entitles the owner thereof to vote at meetings of shareholders.
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Vermin
Noxious, mischieveous, or mean animals or insects such as flys, leaches, bed bugs and fleas and various animals such as rats, mice, weasels, etc. See British Mercantile Ins. Co. v Mercer, 84 S.E.570, 211 Ga. 161.
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Vagueness Doctrine
Under this doctrine, a law which does not precisely and clearly indicate what is forbidden violates the Duel Process clause of the Federal Constitution. See Lanzetta v New Jersey, 306 U.S. 451, 59 S.Ct. 618, 83 L. Ed.888.
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Vexatious Actions
An action is said to be vexatious when it is not bona fide but is intended to harass the opponent or where it is brought without reasonable grounds. Also, to bring a new action for a cause which might have been included in an earlier action. It is, in short, an abuse of the process…
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Victualler
One who runs a public house where food for consumption on the premises, but not lodgings, is supplied to the public generally. A publican.
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Virtually
Almost entirely; does not necessarily mean absolute. See Whittington v Lilly and Co., (D.C. W. Va.)333 F.Supp. 98.