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VENTS OR FLASH HOLES – is the hole in the web or
bottom of the primer pocket through which the
primer “flash’ imparts ignition to the powder
charge.

VENUE – specific place in which a case is tried – “the
court has jurisdiction of the case”. The locality in
which the cause of action occurs or where the crime
is committed and the locality in which a jury is
drawn and the case is tried. It is that part of a
declaration in an action that designate the country
in which the trial is to occur.

VERBATIM – word by word, exactly.

VERSTEHEN – a subjective understanding that can
be achieved by criminologists who immerse
themselves into the everyday world of the
criminals they study.

VERTICAL STAFF – an enclosed vertical space of
passage that extends from floor to floor, as well as
from the base to the top of the building.

VESTIBULE – a passage hall or antechamber
between the outer doors and the interior parts of a
house or building.

VICE STRESS EVALUATOR – a device that monitors
the vocal quality of an individual, producing a
graph like reading indicating a possible lie.

VICE VERSA – the other way around.

VICTIM – the aggrieved party; offended party

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