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Category: R

RIGHT OF DOMAIN

a term that is used for a person’s right to the ownership and the possession of land.

RECURRENT INSANITY

The term that is given to a mental illness that is temporary but can recur from time to time.

RAPE SHIELD LAW

a shield law that is designed to protect the victims of rape from being asked about their past sexual conduct.

REGISTERED VOTER

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

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.

RATE FIXING

the authority of a state to set the rates that a company or a public utility can charge its customers.

RETURN TO WRIT

a report and the response of an officer of the court to a writ or to a process.

RENDER JUDGMENT

a term that means to give forth a verdict or decision or to pronounce.

REMAINDER VESTED

an estate that goes to a certain person to be enjoyed by them until some time in the future when something occurs.

REMOVAL OF CAUSE

a transfer of a law suit from one court to another court done because a court may lack the jurisdiction to try the case.

RETRIAL

a new trial that is conducted when an issue has been disputed and decided by court but is being re-examined due to an unfair or improper result.

RULES CROSS

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

RACKETEER

A person making his living in enterprises and in a manner that is contrary to law. See, What Is Racketeering?

RULES OF PROCEDURE

These are the regulations of a legislative body in conducting its business. They are the rules of order.

REARRAIGNMENT

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

RETURN NULLA BONA

the report of a court officer that states he has searched for a particular property to be taxes and he can’t find it.

RAVISH

a term that means to rape or to force sexual intentions on a person.

RES IMMOBILES

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

REMEDY OVER

This the person who is responsible for damage or an act but who can blame someone else for it.

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