wex definitions

Vested remainders are a type of remainder in property law with an ascertained taker and without a condition precedent. In short, it is the right to receive property, without condition. 

Vestigial words are words and phrases that technically appear in the text of older statutes but no longer have any meaning or significance because more recent amendments or statutes have eliminated their effect or what the words/phrases represent no longer exist. For example, in Wigginton v.

Veto is the power of one person or body to prohibit a course of action chosen by another. For example, in business law a veto halts an official action done by a company or firm.

Vexatious litigation is a legal proceeding that starts with malice and without good cause. Vexatious litigation is meant to bother, embarrass, or cause legal expenses to the defendant. A plaintiff who starts such

Vicarious infringement is a form of secondary liability for direct infringement based on the common law principle of respondeat superior.

• Intellectual Property Law

Vicarious liability, also known as imputed liability, is when a principal party is responsible for the actionable conduct of their agent based on the relationship between the two parties. Vicarious liability falls under the respondeat superior doctrine and is thus a type of

The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT), also referred to as, “the treaty on treaties,” establishes guidelines for diplomatic relations between independent sovereign nations.

• international law

View ordinances are laws designed to protect a property's view from obstructions. Such ordinances may encompass and regulate a variety of property features, but commonly address trees and vegetation.

A vigilante is a person who claims to enforce law and order by their own initiative but lacks legal authority to do so. Vigilantes operate by using actual or threatened force and are distinguished from people who simply watch out for criminal behavior and report it to the police. They are often motivated by a desire to avenge a perceived harm or injustice.

Vigilante justice refers to actions taken by individuals or groups who try to enforce the law without legal authority. Those who perform vigilante justice, taking the law into their own hands, are known as vigilantes and are often driven by a desire for retribution against perceived injustices.

Vigilante justice can also describe a situation where multiple groups claim to enforce the law, leading to disorder.