Category: R

In old English law. A barrister or other person learned in the law, whom the mayor or other magistrate of any city or town corporate, having jurisdiction or a court of record

A writ of right of dower, which lay for a widow who had received part of her dower, and demanded the residue, against the heir of the husband or his guardian. Abolished.

With the marks of crime fresh on him.

In the civil law. The avoidance of a sale on account of some vice or defect in the thing sold, which renders it either absolutely useless or its use so in- convenient

In old English law. A ministerial officer of justice. His duties seem to have combined many of those now confided to the sheriff or constable and to the justice of the peace.

To repay or restore; to return money had by one party of another. See Rackl Iff v. Greenbush, 93 Me. 99, 44 Atl. 375; Maynard v. Mechanics’ Nat. Bank, 1 Brewst. (Pa.)

The murder of a sovereign ; also the person who commits such murder.

In old English law. The offense of buying or getting into one’s hands at a fair or market any provisions, corn, or other dead victual, with the intention of selling the same

The person upon whose complaint, or at whose instance, an information or writ of quo warranto is filed, aud who is quasi the plaintiff In the proceeding.

In feudal law, relieve is to depend; thus, the seigniory of a tenant in capite relieves of the crown, meaning that the tenant holds of the crown. The term is not common

To send or transmit; as to remit money. Potter v. Morland, 3 Cush. (Mass.) 388; Ilollowell v. Life Ins. Co., 126 N. C. 398, 35 S. E. GIG. To give up; to

One who has changed his profession of faith or opinion ; one who has deserted his church or party.

In French law. The inventory or minutes which notaries make of all contracts which take place before them. Merl. Repert

A person who reports the decisions upon questions of law in the cases adjudged in the several courts of law and equity. Wharton.

A government in the republican form; a government of the people ; a government by representatives chosen by the people. See In re Duncan, 139 U. S. 449, 11 Sup. Ct. 573,

Rescue. The taking back by force goods which had been taken under a distress, or the violently taking away a man who is under arrest, and setting him at liberty, or otherwise

That which remains after any process of separation or deduction; a residue or balance. That which remains of a decedent’s estate, after debts have been paid and legacies deducted. See Parsons v.

In Scotch practice. A book kept by the directors of chancery, in which are entered all non-entry and relief duties payable by heirs who take precepts from chancery. Bell.

Lat. In the civil law. Restoration or restitution to the previous condition. This was effected by the praetor on equitable grounds, at the prayer of an injured party, by rescinding or annulling

In old English law. Restraint; detainment; withholding.