Legal Definitions - ex visu scriptionis

Term: ex visu scriptionis
Definition: This phrase means that something can be proven by seeing a person write it. For example, if someone is accused of forging a signature, a handwriting expert can examine the signature and determine if it was written by the accused person by comparing it to other samples of their handwriting. This method of proving handwriting is called ex visu scriptionis. Term: ex vi termini
Definition: This phrase means that the meaning of a word or phrase is clear from the way it is used. For example, if someone says "I am going to the airport," it is clear from the words used that they are going to a place where airplanes take off and land. The meaning of the word "airport" is clear from the way it is used in the sentence. This is an example of ex vi termini.