viz
viz. (viz).abbr. [Latin videlicet] Namely; that is to say (the defendant engaged in fraudulent activities, viz., misrepresenting his gross income, misrepresenting the value of his assets, and forging his wife’s signature). See VIDELICET.
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avizandum
avizandum (av-i-zan-d[schwa]m). [Law Latin] Scots law. Deliberation; advisement. • The judge is said later to “advise” the case — that is, to give an opinion. “To make avizandum with a process, or part of it, is to take it from the public court to the private consideration of the judge.” William Bell, Bell’s Dictionary and
avizandum
avizandum 〈苏格兰〉法官对案件的个人思考 指法官在公开法庭上听审案件之后，用一定的时间来思考对案件如何作出判决。在英格兰有一种相似的做法，即当法庭决定在听审完案件后暂不作出判决时，应在意见书中写明「法庭拟考虑」〔C.A.V.〕。 (→curia advisari vult; reserved judgment)
a provisione viri
a provisione viri (ay pr[schwa]-vizh-ee-oh-nee vI-rI). [Latin] By the provision of a man (i.e., a husband).
entail
entail, n. A fee abridged or limited to the owner’s issue or class of issue rather than descending to all the heirs. — Also termed (in Scots law) tailzie. See BARRING OF ENTAIL; FEE TAIL. [Cases: Estates in Property 12. C.J.S. Estates §§ 22–27.] — entailable, adj. “Entail is fee entailed, viz; abridged, limited, and
prout de lege
prout de lege (proh-[schwa]t dee [or di] lee-jee). [Law Latin] According to law. • Proof prout de lege is proof by any legal means, as distinct from proof limited to writing. — Also termed prout de jure (proh-[schwa]t dee [or di] joor-ee). “A proof prout de jure is a proof by all the legal means
ex visitatione dei
ex visitatione Dei (eks viz-[schwa]-tay-shee-oh-nee dee-I). [Latin] 1. By the dispensation of God; by reason of physical incapacity. • Anciently, when a prisoner who was being arraigned stood silently instead of pleading, a jury was impaneled to inquire whether the prisoner obstinately stood mute or was dumb ex visitatione Dei. 2. By natural causes as
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visitatorial
visitatorial (viz-[schwa]-t[schwa]-tor-ee-[schwa]l), adj. Of or relating to on-site inspection or supervision. — Also termed visitorial. “To eleemosynary corporations, a visitatorial power is attached as a necessary incident…. [P]rivate and particular corporations, founded and endowed by individuals for charitable purposes, are subject to the private government of those who are the efficient patrons and founder. If
drama
drama, n. 1. A presentation of a story portrayed by words and actions or actions alone; a play. Cf. DRAMATIC COMPOSITION. “The term [drama] is applied to compositions which imitate action by representing the personages introduced in them as real and as employed in the action itself. The varieties of the drama differ more or