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| RACK | | punishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in ... |
| RADOUB | | French law. This word designates the repairs made to a ship, ... |
| RAILWAY | | . A road made with iron rails or other suitable materials. ... |
| RAIN WATER | | . The water which naturally falls from the clouds. ... |
| RANGE | | . This word is used in the land laws of ... |
| RANK | | . The order or place in which certain officers are ... |
| RANKING | | . In Scotland this term is used to signify the ... |
| RANSOM | | contracts, war. An agreement made between the commander of a capturing ... |
| RAPE | | crim. law. The carnal knowledge of a woman by a ... |
| RAPE | | division of a country. In the English law, this is ... |
| RAPINE | | crim. law. This is almost indistinguishable from robbery. (q. v.) It ... |
| RAPPORT A SUCCESSION | | . A French term used in Louisiana, which is somewhat similar ... |
| RASCATL | | . An opprobrious term, applied to persons of bad character. The ... |
| RASURE | | . The scratching or scraping a writing, so as to ... |
| RATE | | . A public valuation or assessment of every man's estate; ... |
| RATE OF EXCHANGE | | . Among merchants, by rate of exchange is understood the price ... |
| RATIFICATION | | contracts. An agreement to adopt an act performed by another for ... |
| RATIFICATION OF TREATIES | | . The constitution of the United States, art. 2, s. 2, ... |
| RATIHABITION | | contracts. Confirmation; approbation of a contract; ratification. Vin. Ab. h. t.; ... |
| RATIONALIBUS DIVISIS, WRIT DE | | . The name of a writ which lies properly when two ... |
| RAVISHED | | pleadings. In indictments for rape, this technical word must be introduced, ... |
| RAVISHMENT | | crim. law. This word has several meanings. 1. It is an ... |
| RAVISHMENT OF WARD | | Eng. law. The marriage of an infant ward, without the consent ... |
| RE-DRAFT | | comm. law. A bill of exchange drawn at the place ... |
| RE-ENTRY | | estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the-party lately ... |
| RE-EXAMINATION | | . A second examination of a thing. A witness maybe reexamined, ... |
| RE-EXCHANGE | | contracts, commerce. The expense incurred by a bill's being dishonored in ... |
| RE-INSURANCE | | mar. contr. An insurance made by a former insurer, his executors, ... |
| READING | | . The act of making known the contents of a ... |
| REAL | | . A term which is applied to land in its ... |
| REAL ACTIONS | | . Those which concern the realty only, being such by which ... |
| REAL CONTRACT | | com. law. By this term are understood contracts in respect to ... |
| REAL PROPERTY | | That which consists of land, and of all rights and profits ... |
| REALITY OF LAWS | | . Those laws which govern property, whether real or personal, or ... |
| REALM | | . A kingdom; a country. 1 Taunt. 270; 4 Campb. ... |
| REALTY | | . An abstract of real, as distinguished from personalty. Realty relates ... |
| REASON | | . By reason is usually understood that power by which ... |
| REASONABLE | | . Conformable or agreeable to reason; just; rational.
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| REASONABLE ACT | | . This term signifies such an act as the law requires. ... |
| REASONABLE TIME | | . The English law, which in this respect, has been adopted ... |
| REASSURANCE | | . When an insurer is desirous of lessening his liability, he ... |
| REBATE | | mer. law. Discount; the abatement of inferest in consequence of prompt ... |
| REBEL | | . A citizen or subject who unjustly and unlawfully takes ... |
| REBELLION | | crim. law. The taking up arms traitorously against the government and ... |
| REBELLION, COMMISSION OF | | . A commission of rebellion is the name of a writ ... |
| REBOUTER | | . To repel or bar. The action of the heir ... |
| REBUTTER | | pleadings. The name of the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's surrejoinder. ... |
| REBUTTING EVIDENCE | | . That which is given by a party in the ... |
| RECAPTION | | remedies. The act of a person who has been deprived of ... |
| RECAPTURE | | war. By this term is understood the recovery from the enemy, ... |
| RECEIPT | | contracts. A receipt is an acknowledgment in writing that the party ... |
| RECEIPTOR | | . In Massachusetts this name is given to the person who, ... |
| RECEIVER | | chancery practice. A person appointed by a court possessing chan- cery ... |
| RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS | | crim. law. By statutory provision the receiver of stolen goods knowing ... |
| RECEPTUS | | civil law. The name sometimes given to an arbitrator, because he ... |
| RECESSION | | . A re-grant: the act of returning the title of ... |
| RECIDIVE | | French law. The state of an individual who commits a crime ... |
| RECIPROCAL CONTRACT | | civil law. One in which the parties enter into mutual engagements. ... |
| RECIPROCITY | | . Mutuality; state, quality or character of that which is reciprocal. ... |
| RECITAL | | contracts, pleading. The repetition of some former writing, or the statement ... |
| RECLAIM | | . To demand again, to insist upon a right; as, ... |
| RECOGNISOR | | contracts. He who enters into a recognizance.
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| RECOGNITION | | contracts. An acknowledgment that something which has been done by one ... |
| RECOGNITORS | | Eng. law. The name by which the jurors impanneled on an ... |
| RECOGNIZANCE | | contracts. An obligation of record entered into before a court or ... |
| RECOGNIZEE | | . He for whose use a recognizance has been taken. ... |
| RECOLEMENT | | French law. The reading and reexamination by a witness of a ... |
| RECOMMENDATION | | . The giving to a person a favorable character of another. ... |
| RECOMPENSATION | | Scolch law. When a party sues for a debt, and the ... |
| RECOMPENSE | | . A reward for services; remuneration for goods or other property. ... |
| RECOMPENSE OP RECOVERY IN VALUE | | . This phrase, is applied to the matter recovered in a ... |
| RECONCILIATION | | contracts. The act of bringing persons to agree together, who before, ... |
| RECONDUCTION | | civ. law. A renewing of a former lease; relocation. (q. v.) ... |
| RECONVENTION | | civ. law. An action brought by a party who is defendant ... |
| RECORD | | evidence. A written memorial made by a public officer authorized by ... |
| RECORD OF NISI PRIUS | | Eng. law. A transcript from the issue roll; it contains a ... |
| RECORDARI FACIAS LOQUELAM | | English practice. A writ commanding the sheriff, that he cause the ... |
| RECORDATUR | | . An order or allowance that the verdict returned on the ... |
| RECORDER | | . 1. A judicial officer of some cities, possessing generally the ... |
| RECOVERER | | . The demandant in a common recovery, after judgment has been ... |
| RECOVERY | | . A recovery, in its most extensive sense, is the restoration ... |
| RECREANT | | . A Coward; a poltroon. 3 Bl. Com. 340. ... |
| RECRIMINATION | | crim. law. An accusation made by a person accused against his ... |
| RECRUIT | | . A newly made soldier.
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| RECTO | | . Right. (q.v.) Brevederecto, writ of right. (q. v.) ... |
| RECTOR | | Eccl. law. One who rules or governs a name given ... |
| RECTORY | | Engl. law. Corporeal real property, consisting of a church, glebe lands ... |
| RECTUS IN CURIA | | . Right in court. One who stands at the bar, ... |
| RECUPERATORES | | Roman civil law. A species of judges originally established, it is ... |
| RECUSANTS, or POPISH RECUSANTS | | Engl. law. Persons who refuse to make the declarations against popery, ... |
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