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)
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Veracity
Definition
verbatim
Verbatim means to use exactly the same words as another; usually when transcribing, quoting, or recording the original material word for word, such as making a verbatim transcript in a proceeding.
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Verdict
Definition
A jury's findings or conclusions on the factual issues presented by a case. Sometimes, the term also refers to the judge's resolution of issues in a bench trial.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005...
Verification
Definition
A declaration swearing that statements made in a document are true. Depending on the jurisdiction, verifications are either made under oath or in the presence of a notary public or similarly authorized person. Verifications are traditionally...
Versus
Definition
Against. Abbreviated as v. and vs. Used in case names, e.g. McDonald v. Chicago, 130 S.Ct. 3020 (2010).
See alsoAdverse party
Vertical privity
In business law, vertical privity is the relationship between companies in a distribution chain (e.g. a manufacturer and a distributor). Those in vertical privity are jointly liable for product defects in the vertical chain.
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Title V of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, provides sui generis protection for an “original design of a useful article” (where “useful article” is limited to boat hulls). It was intended to replace the...
Vest
A right or an interest in property "vests" when it is secured. This means that the beneficiary of the right or property interest is certain to receive a specific amount, either now or in the future.
Vested
Having an absolute right or title to something, to be enjoyed either now or in the future. A vested right is unconditional; it is no longer dependent on any event even if it was in the past.
See Contingent (contrast).
vested ownership
Vested ownership means complete and unconditional ownership.
See also: conditional ownership, qualified ownership
[Last updated in August of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]