Category: R

In pleading. To answer a plaintiff’s replication in an action at law, by some matter of fact.

L. Lat Where a judgment was confessed by cognovit actionem after plea pleaded, aud the plea was withdrawn, it was called a “confession” or “cognovit actionem relict a veri/icatione.” Wharton.

In French law. The release of a debt

A sudden meeting; as opposed to a duel, which is deliberate.

In Spanish law, a judicial proceeding for the partition of property held in common. See Steinbach v. Moore, 30 Cal. 505.

In its general sense, a reply is what the plaintiff, petitioner, or other person who has instituted a proceeding says In answer to the defendant’s case. Sweet. On trial or argument. When

In Scotch law. An action or proceeding intended to convict a witness of perjury, to which the witness must be made a party. Bell.

To abrogate, annul, avoid, or cancel a contract; particularly, nullifying a contract by the act of a party. See Powell v. Linde Co., 29 Misc. Rep. 419, GO N. Y. Supp. 1044

One who has his residence in a place. “Resident” and “inhabitant” are distinguishable in meaning. The word “inhabitant” implies a more fixed and permanent abode than does “resident;” and a resident may

A writ for respiting a sher- iu’s account addressed to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Reg. Orig. 139.

Passing it a second time through the proper office, whereupon it receives a new stamp. 1 Chit. Arch. Pr. 212.

1. The right of retainer is the right which the executor or administrator of a deceased person has to retain out of the assets sufficient to pay any debt due to him

Lat. The ebb or return of a tide. Cowell.

In old English law. The bailiff of a franchise or manor; an officer in parishes within forests, who marks the commonable cattle. Cowell.

A reconsideration; second view or examination; revision ; consideration for purposes of correction. Used especially of the examination of a cause by an appellate court, and of a second investigation of a

A piece of gold coin current for 10s.. in 1 lie reign of Henry VI., at which time there were half-rials and quarter-rials or rial- fartliings. In the beginning of Queen Eliza-

The right to bring suit; a legal right to maintain an action, growing out of a given transaction or state of facts and based thereon. Hibbard v. Clark, 56 N. H. 155,

In criminal law. A tumultuous disturbance of the peace by three persons or more, assembling together of their own authority. with an intent mutually to assist each other against any who shall

To have the liberty of a river for fishing and fowling. Cowell.

In English criminal law. An idle and disorderly person; a trickster; a wandering beggar; a vagrant or vagabond. 4 Bl. Comm. 109.