Legal Dictionary - V

Vacate: To set aside, to dismiss.

Venue: Authority of a court to hear a matter based on geographical location.

Verdict: A legal or factual conclusion that forms the basis for the court's judgment.

Vicarious liability: When a person who did not actually cause an injury is held for the injury. Sometimes called imputed liability,

Voir dire: An Anglo-French term meaning "to speak the truth," voir dire is the preliminary process of determining whether a witness or jury is competent.