vi et armis
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of vi et armis
literally: by force and arms
Example Sentences
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The period has been when Algiers prescribed the law, vi et armis, to the city itself—but the day and the disposition, have happily long since passed away.
From Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Norman, B. M.
He must either bring a writ of ejectment, or drive him out vi et armis.
From John Marshall and the Constitution; a chronicle of the Supreme court by Corwin, Edward Samuel
Till then the space over gas stoves in Big School being strictly limited, the right was only acquired "vi et armis."
From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir
When William the Conqueror subdued this kingdom he gave the estate of this family to one of his own followers, and lent him a thousand men for the purpose of taking possession, vi et armis.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony
With prodigious energy Eaton then organized an expedition which was to march overland toward Derne, meet the squadron at the Bay of Bomba, and descend vi et armis upon the unsuspecting pretender at Tripoli.
From Jefferson and His Colleagues; a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty by Johnson, Allen
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