per vim legisglossary / PER VIM LEGIS per vim legis (p[schwa]r vim lee-jis). [Latin] Hist. By force of law. • The phrase generally referred to persons who succeeded by intestacy to an estate. 词条贡献者 译者Scott,毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校,擅长翻译各种与环境诉讼相关的法律文件。