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REGIMIENTO

In Spanish law. The body of regidores, who never exceeded twelve, forming a part of the municipal council, or ayuntamiento, in every capital of a Jurisdiction. 12 Pet. 442, note.

REGULATE

The power to regulate commerce, vested in congress, is the power to prescribe the rules by which it shall be governed, that is, the conditions upon which it shall be conducted, to

RELAXARE

In old conveyancing. To release. Relaxavi, relaxasse, luive released. Litt.

RELOCATIO

Lat In the civil law. A renewal of a lease on Its determination. It may be either express or tacit; the latter Is when the tenant holds over with the knowledge and

REMITTANCE

Money sent by one person to another, either in specie, bill of ex- change, check, or otherwise.

RENOUNCE

To reject; cast off; repudiate ; disclaim ; forsake; abandon ; divest one’s self of a right, power, or privilege. Usually it implies an affirmative act of dis- claimer or disavowal.

REPRESENTATIVE

or “Coke.” They are divided into thirteen parts, and the modern editions are in six volumes, including the index.

REPUDIATION

Rejection; disclaimer; renunciation; the rejection or refusal of an offered or available right or privilege, or of a duty or relation. See Iowa State Sav. Bank v. Black, 91 Iowa, 490, 59

RESCRIPTION

In French law. A re- scription is a letter by which one requests some one to pay a certain sum of money, or to account for him to a third person for

RESIGNEE

One in favor of whom a resignation is made. 1 Bell, Comm. 125

RESPONDENT

The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceeding in chancery. The party who appeals against the judgment of au inferior court is termed the “ap- pellant;” and he

RETONSOR

L. Lat. In old English law. A clipper of money. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 20,

RETROCESSION

In the civil law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a “retrocession.” Ersk. Inst. 3, 5, 1.

REVENDICATION

In the civil law. The right of a vendor to reclaim goods sold out of the possession of the purchaser, where the price was not paid. Story, Confl. Laws,

REVIVOR, BILL OF

In equity practice. A bill filed for the purpose of reviving or calling into operation the proceedings in a suit when, from some circumstance, (as the death of the plaintiff,) the suit

RIGHT OF RELIEF

In Scotch law. The right of a cautioner (surety) to demand reimbursement from the principal debtor when he has been compelled to pay the debt. 1 Bell, Comm. 347.

ROAD

lating to the shore of the sea or other tidal water, or of a lake or other considerable body of water not having the character of a water-course. But this is not

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