'Vadium vivum' definitions:

Definition of 'Vadium vivum'

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  • Vadium \Va"di*um\, n. [LL., from L. vas, vadis, bail.] (Law) Pledge; security; bail. See Mortgage. [1913 Webster]
  • Vadium vivum [LL.] (Law), a living pledge, which exists where an estate is granted until a debt is paid out of its proceeds. [1913 Webster]