vara (vah-rah).Spanish-Am. law. A measure of length equal to about 33 inches. • Local usage varies, so that it may sometimes be more and sometimes less than 33 inches. In Mexican land grants, the measure is equal to 32.9927 inches. The term is often found in old land grants in states that were formed from land governed by Spain or Mexico.
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VARA.abbr. VISUAL ARTISTS RIGHTS ACT.