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Vaccination

the Vaccination Act of 1867 if within four months from the birth of the child he makes a statutory declaration [see infra] that he conscientiously believes that vaccination would be prejudicial to the health of the child,

Wine, Adulteration of

done by the vintner or retail trader, 12 Car. 2, c. 25, s. 11, repealed by the (English) Stat. Law Rev. Act, 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). See ADULTERATION. As to misdescription of 'Port' wine

Wills

Parliament. Before 32 Hen. 8, c. 1, a will could not be made of land, and before the Statute of Frauds a will (see NUNCUPATIVE WILL) could be made by word of mouth. Moreover, the testamentary power

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Weights and measures

weights and measures is a prerogative of the Crown, and has from an early date been regulated by statute-the Weights and Measures Act, 1878. The 25th and 26th sections enact that: 25. Use or Possession for Use.-Every

Wainagium or Wonogium

or Wonogium, the countenance of a villein; that which is necessary for the cultivation of land, Barr. on Stat. 12; 4 Steph. Com. See CONTENEMENT.

Viscount, or Vicount

of honour, without any office pertaining to it, created by Henry VI, 2 Inst. 5. See Barr. on Stat. 409. A peer of the fourth order, between earl and baron, 2 Steph. Com.

Viol

Viol [old law, Fr.], rape, indecent assault, Barr. on Stat. 139.

Vidimus

Vidimus, an inspeximus, which see, Barr. on Stat. 5.

Vadlet

eldest son-hence the valet or knave follows the king and queen in a pack of cards, Barr. on Stat. 344.

Usu est dominium fiduciarium

Usu est dominium fiduciarium. Bacon's Read. Stat. Uses.-(Use is a fiduciary dominion.)

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