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Glossary of Personal Injury Law Terms
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Vacate: To set aside or void an order or decision
of a court.
Venire: A writ summoning persons to court to
act as jurors, Also refers to the people summoned for
jury duty.
Venue: Broadly, the geographical area where a
court has authority to hear a case because it has
personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction.
The venue is usually the same area where the incident
leading to the trial occurred. A change of venue may
occur if negative publicity or other factor would make
it difficult to find unbiased jurors.
Verdict: The jury's decision in a case. A
general verdict is the jury's finding either for the
plaintiff or the defendant. A special verdict is a
statement by the jury of facts it has found in response
to questions submitted by the judge.
Vicarious Liability: The liability of one
person for the torts of another.
Void: Having no binding effect or legal force;
null.
Voir Dire: Process of questioning potential
jurors so that each side may decide whether to accept or
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