vis
nounin law, an irresistible natural force, exempting one, barring special contract or fraud, from contract obligation. In both the civil and the common law the term has nearly the meaning of “act of God.”
nounAn abbreviation of
Vision; sight; appearance.
nounAn old spelling of
Force.
nounHence— Moral indisposition to commit one’s self to an energetic line of action; mental sluggishness.
nounForce; power.
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