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REGISTER’S COURT

In American law. A court in the state of Pennsylvania which has jurisdiction in matters of probate.

REHABERE FACIAS SEISINAM

When a sheriff in the “habere facias sci- sinam” had delivered seisin of more than he ought, this judicial writ lay to make him re-‘ store seisin of the excess. Reg. Jud.

RELEASE

1. Liberation, discharge, or settiug free from restraint or confinement. Thus, a man unlawfully imprisoned may obtain his release ou habeas corpus. Barker v. U. S., 22 Ct. CI. 100. 2. The

REMAINDER-MAN

One who is entitled to the remainder of the estate after a particular estate carved out of it has expired.

REMONSTRA NCE

Expostulation ; showing of reasons against something proposed ; a representation made to a court or legislative body wherein certain persons unite in urging that a contemplated measure be not adopted or

REPLEADER

When, after issue has been joined in an action, and a verdict given thereon, the pleading is found (on examination) to have miscarried and failed to effect its proper object, viz., of

REPRESENT

To exhibit; to expose before the eyes. To represent a thing is to produce it publicly. Dig. 10, 4, 2, 3. To represent a person is to stand in his place ;

REPUGNANT

That which is contrary to what is stated before, or insensible. A repugnant condition is void. Repntatio est vulgaris opinio nhi non est Veritas. Et vulgaris opinio est duplex, sell.: Opinio vulgaris

RESCUSSOR

In old English law. A rescuer; one who commits a rescous. Cro. Jac. 419; Cowell.

RESISTANCE

The act of resisting opposition ; the employment of forcible means to prevent the execution of an endeavor in which force is employed. See U. S. v. Jose (C. C.) 63 Fed.

RESPOKDERE NON DEBET

Eat. In pleading. The prayer of a plea where the defendant insists that he ought not to answer, as when he claims a privilege; for example, as being a member of congress

RESTRAINT

Confinement, abridgment, or limitation. Prohibition of action; holding or pressing back from action. Hindrance, confinement, or restriction of liberty. “What, then, according to a common unaer- standing, is the meaning of the

RETORSION

In international law. A species of retaliation, which takes place where a government, whose citizens are subjected to severe and stringent regulation or harsh treatment by a foreign government, employs measures of

RETURN

The act of a sheriff, constable, or other ministerial officer, in delivering back to tbe court a writ, notice, or other paper, which he was required to serve or execute, with a

REVERSER

In Scotch law. The proprietor of an estate who grants a wadset (or mortgage) of his lands, and who has a right, on repayment of the money advanced to him, to be

REVOCATUR

Lat. It is recalled. This is the term, in English practice, appropriate to signify that a judgment is annulled or set aside for error in fact; If for error in law, it

RIEN

L. Fr. Nothing. It appears in a few law French phrases.

RIGOR JURIS

Lat. Strictness of” law. Latch, 150. Distinguished from gratia curia:, favor of the court.

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