Vis, * A Latin word which signifies force. In law it means any kind of force, violence, or disturbance, relating to a man's person or his property.

* From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition. Please see Bouvier's Legal Abbreviations & Abbreviated References for help with obscure nomenclature & references.

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