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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.

REDELIVERY BOND

the name that is given to a bond that issued on the seizure of merchandise that is subject to conditions for is restoration to a defendant.

RESCUE DOCTRINE

a principle that states a person who causes an injury may be held liable for the injuries sustained by a third person who comes in to help, or rescue, the injured party.

REGISTERED TRADEMARK

the name that is given to a trademark that has been recorded and registered with the US Patent Office.

RECKLESS

a term that means to be careless and indifferent to the welfare of other people.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION

This si when the party who brought the witness to court questions them after a cross examination.

RIGHTFUL HEIRS

These are the heirs who are appointed to inherit an estate when an ancestor dies without a will.

RUSTLER

A term that is used to describe a person who steals cattle.

RIGHT TO DIE

a privileged of people who are terminally ill and exercise the right to die in a written and notarised document.

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.

RECOMMITMENT

the term used when a person is sent back to jail because he has broken the parole or pardon terms.

RETAINING FEE

the name that is given to a fee given to the attorney when he was engaged by a client.

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