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REPRISAL

a retaliation against a wrongful actor an unfriendly act.

RAISING AN ISSUE

This means to bring up an issue by one side of the other in a legal dispute.

RESERVE AN EXCEPTION

the term for the process when an exception to the judge’s ruling is recorded during a trial.

REASONABLE FEE

a term that describes a fee that isn’t too high or too low when it is compared with similar fees for a similar service.

RESTORATIVE REMEDIES

placing a plaintiff in a situation he was in before his rights, privileges or property had been interfered with by a defendant.

RES NOVA

a Latin phrase for a matter that is not yet settled or decided or a new matter.

RESTING A CASE

a term used when all evidence has been presented and the court is left to consider the judgement.

REGISTERED VOTER

a person who has recorded his name in the voting register and is entitled legally to cast a vote.

REMOTE CAUSE

These are the matters that concern negligence and this is a cause that would not to lead to the event to happen.

RETIREMENT OF SECURITIES

to call in and pay off a bond or other security, redeeming a security or repurchasing its own outstanding stock by a corporation.

RACE STATUTE

a law in some states that he first person to file a claim has the right to the claim.

ROBERT

These are the rules that control and supervise the orderly procedures of a legislative or deliberative organisation that were compiled by General Robert in 1876.

REASONABLE BELIEF

a principle that a law officer can conduct a search or seize a criminal without having a warrant if he is sure a criminal act is in progress or has been committed.

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