vis inermis glossary / VIS INERMIS vis inermis (vis in-[schwa]r-mis), n. [Latin] Unarmed force. Cf. VIS ARMATA. vis inermis Read More »
vis armata glossary / VIS ARMATA vis armata (vis ahr-may-t[schwa]). [Latin “armed force”] Hist. Force exerted by means of weapons. — Also termed armata vis. Cf. VIS INERMIS. vis armata Read More »
vis armata glossary / VIS ARMATA, 持械之武力, 武装力量 vis armata 〈拉〉(古)武装力量;持械之武力 与徒手或未持械之武力〔vis inermis〕相对。 vis armata Read More »