Category: R

the term that means to repay or to restitute.

a phrase that is used when you claim that a murder was committed in self defence. You did everything possible to escape.

the name that is given to a stoppage in court proceedings for a short period of time but the court is not adjourned.

a term for asking the court to terminate or dismiss a case. usually asked for by the attorney for the defendant.

to re-open a court decree to insert a provision that has been accidentally omitted at the time of settlement.

the day that a defendant must appear in court due to a course order or writ.

a term for the transfer of property, an assignment, by the assignee to another person.

This means to try a case again after a mistrial or a hung jury fails to give a verdict.

See burden of proof.

1. The rehearing of a case in a higher court. 2. The rehearing of a motion that is based on new material.

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

the term given to the strong suspicion that will convince a person that there are grounds for a person being guilty.

the attempt of an attorney to try to get a witness to remember the facts or things he has forgotten.

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

the degree of care shown by a person who is responsible and trustworthy.

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.

the name of the trusts that are set up between a husband and a wife for each others benefit.

See fifth amendment.

1. Default in a lawsuit by not defending yourself. 2. To keep silent when you have been accused.

a principle that is considered by the courts when it is asked to issue an injunction.