In 1996, Congress enacted the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) that held that legal permanent residents who had been convicted of a crime and had travelled abroad were eligible to face permanent...
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Vartelas v. Holder
132 S. Ct. 1479 (2012)
Vehicular homicide
Definition
A crime in which the defendant's unlawful or negligent operation of a motor vehicle results in the death of another person. Also called automobile homicide and vehicular manslaughter. Such laws vary by jurisdiction, but vehicular homicide...
Vendee
Definition
A buyer, especially of real property.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Warner v. Kaplan, 892 N.Y.S.2d 311 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009).
See alsoVendor (contrast)
Contract
Vendor
Definition
A seller, especially of real property. Also called venditor.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, 130 S.Ct. 2201 (2010).
See alsoVendee (contrast)
Contract
Venire
Definition
A panel of prospective jurors. A jury is eventually chosen from the venire.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Skilling v. United States, 130 S.Ct. 2896 (2010).
See alsoJury duty
Jury selection
Jury trial
Venire...
Venire facias
Definition
A writ from a judge directing a sheriff to assemble prospective jurors. Sometimes abbreviated as venire.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Powers v. United States, 223 U.S. 303 (1912).
See alsoJury duty
Jury selection
Jury...
Venire facias de novo
Definition
A writ from a judge summoning a new jury panel because of a problem with the original jury's verdict or return. A venire facias de novo results in a new trial. Sometimes abbreviated as venire de novo.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g....
Veniremen
Definition
Persons who form a venire; prospective jurors.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Skilling v. United States, 130 S.Ct. 2896 (2010) (Sotomayor, J., dissenting in part).
See alsoJury duty
Jury selection
Jury trial
...Venue
Definition
In general, a place or location in which something takes place. The proper place to hold a civil or criminal trial, usually because important related events have taken place there.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v...
Veracity
Definition
Truthfulness or accuracy of a person or statement.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 129 S.Ct. 2527, 2537 n.6 (2009).
Impeach
Perjury (contrast)