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V.

Meaning in law, with examples

abbreviationCommon term

In law, v. means: Short for the Latin word 'versus' (against); placed between the names of the parties in the title of a court case.

In Turkish: -e karşı, aleyhine

How it is used

Case names are written 'Smith v. Jones' in American style or 'Smith v Jones' in British style, usually in italics. The first name is normally the party who started the case or, in some courts, the appeal.

Example sentences

  1. Our case is listed as Kaya v. Northline Ltd and will be heard on Thursday.

  2. When you write a case name, put 'v.' between the parties and use italics.

Common collocations

  • Smith v. Jones
  • the case of A v. B
  • R v. Smith
  • caseA legal dispute that a court deals with, or an earlier court decision that lawyers refer to; also the facts and arguments that one side presents.
  • citeTo mention a case, statute or other source as support for an argument, using a standard form that tells readers exactly where to find it.
  • plaintiffThe person or company that starts a civil case in court against someone else and asks the court for a remedy.
  • defendantThe person or company that a case is brought against: the side that must answer a civil claim or a criminal charge.

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