See Also: VIVA VOCE(law)
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UNA VOCE(law)

viva voce (iou)



viva voce adverbial, adjectival, & noun phr. M16.
[medieval Latin, lit. 'by or with the living voice'.]
A. adverbial phr.
Orally rather than in writing. M16.
Aloud rather than silently. Now rare or obsolete. M17.
b. adjectival phr.
Expressed in speech rather than writing, spoken, oral. E17.
Of an examination etc.: conducted orally; spec. designating a supplementary oral examination following the ordinary written examinations. E19.
C. noun phr. A viva voce examination. Freq. abbreviated to VIVA noun2. M19.