from
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
VIDELICET. A Latin adverb signifying to wit, that is to say, namely,
scilicet. (q.v.) This word is usually, abbreviated Viz.
2. The office of the videlicet is to mark, that the party does not
undertake to prove the precise circumstances alleged, and in such case he is
not required to prove them. Steph. Pl. 309'; 7 Cowen, R. 42; 4 John. R. 450;
3 T. R. 67, 643; 8 Taunt. 107; Greenl. Ev. Sec. 60; 1 Litt. R. 209. Vide
Yelv. 94; 3 Saund. 291 a, note; New Rep. *465, note; Dane's Ab. Index, h.t.;
2 Pick. 214, 222; 16 Mass. 129.