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You are here: Legal Glossary > V Vacate - To set aside. Venire - A writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors. 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.) 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. |
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