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Vandalism: willful or malicious
destruction, injury, or disfigurement of any public or private property, real or
personal, without consent of owner or persons having custody or control.
Venue: The location where the case is
tried.
Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a
judge.
Violent crime: willful homicide, forcible
rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Voir dire: The process by which judges and
lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning
them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide
the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a
phrase meaning "to speak the truth."
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