vi et armis

British  

/ ˈvaɪ ɛt ˈɑːmɪs /

noun

1. legal history a kind of trespass accompanied by force and violence

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Etymology

Origin of vi et armis

literally: by force and arms

Example Sentences

A lion is his crest, you know, Columbia stooping to caress it, With vi et armis writ below, Nemo impune me lacessit; His motto, as you've read already, Semper paratus—always Teddy!

From Misrepresentative Men by Graham, Harry

King Henry sent a force to bring him, vi et armis, to court.

From Maid Marian by Peacock, Thomas Love

Elvira was not in the least shy, and only wanted to be safely Mrs. Allen Brownlow before the Goulds should arrive, as she expected, in the next steamer to pursue her vi et armis.

From Magnum Bonum by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

It was an action of trespass vi et armis instituted in the Circuit Court by Scott against Sanford.

From Key-Notes of American Liberty Comprising the most important speeches, proclamations, and acts of Congress, from the foundation of the government to the present time by Various

With regard to this document, in the first place, the statement that the English Government had "ordered" Shanghae and Woo-sung to be defended vi et armis, is simply untrue.

From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.