VIVA VOCE.
\vˈiːvə vˈə͡ʊs], \vˈiːvə vˈəʊs], \v_ˈiː_v_ə v_ˈəʊ_s]\
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Living voice; verbally. It is said a witness delivers his evidence viva voce, when he does so in open court; the term is opposed to deposition. It is sometimes opposed to ballot; as, the people vote by ballot, but their representatives in the legislature, vote viva voce.
By John Bouvier
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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