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Roadside Assistance Coverage

Auto insurance that provides roadside services for instances that may not involve an accident, such as towing in the case of a breakdown or a locksmith for when one is locked out of

Rated Driver

A person who operates the vehicles listed in an auto insurance policy.

REVENUE OFFICER

the name that si given to an agent of the Internal Revenue Service whose duties are to enforce the IRS code.

REASONABLE ACT

a term that describes a fair and sensible form of behaviour that is based on reason.

REMAINDER CONTINGENT

a term that describes the part of an estate that may be distributed if certain events were to occur.

RULES CROSS

the situation where both parties in a suit obtain a rule nisi.

RIPE FOR JUDGMENT

the term that is given to a point in the case where everything that should be done is done before a final judgement is made.

RELEASE ON OWN RECOGNIZANCE

abbreviated to ROR when a person is released on a pledge to appear in court to answer the charges against him at a later date.

RELEVANT EVIDENCE

the evidence and the testimony that directly relates to the issues disputed or discussed.

REOPENING A CASE

the term for granting a new trial that often results in new evidence that pertains to the case.

REAL VALUE

a term for the worth of a thing in an open and competitive market. It is the fair and the reasonable value of a thing.

RECANT

a term that means to take back or to withdraw a statement that has been made, to repudiate.

RELATION BACK

this is the name that is given to an amended complaint that relates back to the initial complaint for the purpose of keeping it inside the statute of limitations.

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