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Vacate – To set aside.
Venire – A writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors. (See venire facias in Foreign Words Glossary.)
Venue – Authority of a court to hear a matter based on geographical location.
Verdict – A conclusion, as to fact or law, that forms the basis for the court’s judgment. (See directed verdict.)
Veterans’ Administration (VA) – The federal agency which administers a system of benefits for veterans and their dependents.
Visa – An official endorsement on a document or passport denoting that the bearer may proceed.
Void – Invalid; a void agreement is one for which there is no remedy.
Voidable – Capable of being declared invalid; a voidable contract is one where a person may avoid his obligation, as a contract between an adult and a minor.
Voir dire – The preliminary examination made in court of a witness or juror to determine his competency or interest in a matter. Literally, to speak the truth.
Voluntary bankruptcy – A proceeding by which a debtor voluntarily asks for a discharge of his debts under the Bankruptcy Code.