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REPRISES

In English law. Deductions and duties which are yearly paid out of a manor and lands, as rent-charge, rent seek, pensions, corrodies, annuities, etc., so that, when the clear yearly value of

RESALE

Where a person who has sold goods or other property to a purchaser sells them again to some one else. Sometimes a vendor reserves the right of reselling if the purchaser commits

RESIANT

In old English law. Continually dwelling or abiding in a place; resident ; a resident. Kitchin, 33; Cowell.

RESORT,

A court whose decision is final and without appeal is, in reference to the particular case, said to be a “court of last resort”

REST, v

In the trial of an action, a party is said to “rest,” or “rest his case,” when he intimates that he has produced all the evidence lie intends to offer at that

RETAIL

To sell by small parcels, and not in the gross. To sell in small quantities. State v. Lowenhaught, 11 Lea (Tenn.) 13; Bridges v. State, 37 Ark. 224; McArthur v. State, 69

RETRACTATION,

in probate practice, is a withdrawal of a renunciation, (q. v.)

REVERTER

Reversion. A possibility of reverter is that species of reversionary interest which exists when the grant is so limited that it may possibly terminate. 1 Washb. Real Prop. 63. See FORMEDON IN

RKODIAN LAWS

This, the earliest code or collection of maritime laws, was for- mulated by the people of tlie island of Rhodes, who. by their commercial prosperity and tlie superiority of their navies, had

RINGS, GIVING

In English practice. A custom observed by serjeants at law, on being called to that degree or order. The rings are given to the judges, and bear certain mottoes, selected by the

RIVAGE

In French law. The shore, as of the sea. In English law. A toll anciently paid to the crown for the passage of boats or vessels on certain rivers. Cowell.

ROGO

Lat. In Roman law. I ask; I request. A precatory expression often used in wills. Dig. 30, 108, 13, 14.

ROTHER-BEASTS

A term which includes oxen, cows, steers, heifers, and such like horned auimals. Cowell.

RUDENESS

Roughness; incivility; violence. Touching another with rudeness may constitute a battery.

RUPEE

A silver coin of India, rated at 2s. for the current, and 2s. 3d. for the Bom- bay, rupee.

RADOUB

In French law. A term including the repairs made to a ship, and a fresh supply of furniture and victuals, munitions, aud other provisions required for the voyage. 3 Pard. Droit Commer.

RAPTU HiEREDIS

In old English law. A writ for taking away an heir holding in socage, of which there were two sorts: One when the heir was married: the other when he was not.

RATIONE PRIVILEGII

Lat. This term describes a species of property in wild animals, which consists in the right which, by a peculiar franchise anciently granted bj the English crown, by virtue of its prerogative,

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