1 : one that is face-to-face with another. 2a : escort, date. b : counterpart.

What does vis-à-vis mean in law?

a French term for face to face or in relation to. Can You Borrow Against a Term Life Insurance Policy?

Who created vis a vis?

When 'vis-à-vis' was introduced into England it was provided with two distinct meanings, both of which were in use from the 1750s onward. Oddly, it seems that these were both introduced by the author and politician Horace Walpole. The first meaning was the literal translation from the French, that is, 'face-to-face'.