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RECORD OWNER

the name that is given to the person who owns stocks and bonds or real estate as shown in a public record.

RECKLESS NEGLIGENCE

the term meaning the wanton negligence and showing the lack of any concern for the injury to others.

REAPPORTIONMENT

a term used when new district boundaries are created for a better representation of the areas population.

RETROACTIVE STATUTE

a law that imposes a new obligation on past things or a law that starts from a date in the past.

REMOVING CLOUD FROM TITLE

a preceedure where the doubts as to the validity of a title to a property are removed and renders the title clear.

RADAR

an electrical device that is used to determine that range, direction or speed of an object.

REPUTABLE

a term for something that is honourable, worthy of respect and in good repute.

REFUNDS

These are the repayments that are made to a person who has overpaid an obligation such as tax or duty on products.

REARRAIGNMENT

the term that is used when an accused person is brought back to court after amendments have been to the charges.

RATE OF RETURN

the term applied to the percent rate of return from an investment.

RECOMMEND

a term that means to advise, to suggest, to counsel or to speak in favour of.

RAISING PORTIONS

The term used when an oldest son inherits an estate and he is required to give a share to brothers and sisters.

REGULATORY OFFENSE

the name that is given to a crime that isn’t bad but is still wrong as it is prohibited by a legislation.

RES IMMOBILES

a Latin phrase for all things that are immovable such as buildings and land.

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