viva voce — The living voice. Word of mouth. Characterizing the testimony of a witness given in person, rather than by deposition or transcript of testimony given in former trial. See voting viva voce … Ballentine's law dictionary
voting viva voce — Voting publicly; voting without secrecy in respect of the exercise of choice. 26 Am J2d Elect § 234 … Ballentine's law dictionary
viva voce — /vayva vowsiy/ With the living voice; by word of mouth. As applied to the examination of witnesses, this phrase is equivalent to orally. It is used in contradistinction to evidence on affidavits or depositions. As descriptive of a species of… … Black's law dictionary
voting viva voce — election during which people who are eligible to vote are able to vote only after their name is called … English contemporary dictionary
Voting methods (parliamentary) — Voting methods in parliamentary procedure are the methods used in a deliberative assembly to take a vote. Common Voting methodsViva voceA vote by voice is the regular method of voting on any motion that does not require more than a majority vote… … Wikipedia
voting — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, PR, absentee voting, association, aye, ballot, ballot box stuffing, canvass, canvassing, card voting, casting vote, cochairmanship, colonization, complicity, condominium, contribution,… … Moby Thesaurus
voting by ballot — The method of implementing constitutional and statutory requirements for secrecy in voting. In common speech, the word ballot is used to mean the ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the result of voting. But from earliest times voting by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Voting — Vote Vote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Voted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Voting}.] [Cf. F. voter.] To express or signify the mind, will, or preference, either viva voce, or by ballot, or by other authorized means, as in electing persons to office, in passing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ay — Aye Aye, Ay Ay, adv. [Perh. a modification of yea, or from the interjection of admiration or astonishment, OE. ei, ey, why, hey, ay, well, ah, ha. Cf. MHG. & G. ei, Dan. ej. Or perh. akin to aye ever.] Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aye — Aye, Ay Ay, adv. [Perh. a modification of yea, or from the interjection of admiration or astonishment, OE. ei, ey, why, hey, ay, well, ah, ha. Cf. MHG. & G. ei, Dan. ej. Or perh. akin to aye ever.] Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
voice — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, Heldentenor, Meistersinger, OK, acceptance, accompaniment, active, active voice, adherence, admiration, agency, agent, air, allophone, alto, alveolar, apico alveolar, apico dental,… … Moby Thesaurus
