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A quick definition of v.:
Term: v.
Definition: V is short for versus, which means against. It is used in the names of legal cases, such as McDonald v. Chicago. This tells us that the two parties in the case are against each other.
See also: Adverse party
A more thorough explanation:
v.
An abbreviation for "versus," which means "against." It is used in case names to show the two parties that are in a legal dispute.
- Brown v. Board of Education
- United States v. Nixon
- Smith v. Jones
These examples show how the "v." is used to indicate the two parties that are in a legal dispute. In Brown v. Board of Education, the case was about segregation in schools. In United States v. Nixon, the case was about the Watergate scandal. And in Smith v. Jones, the case could be about anything where two people or entities are in a legal dispute.
Adverse party