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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

ROADSTEAD

In maritime law. A known general station for ships, notoriously used as such, and distinguished by the name; and not any spot where an anchor will find bottom and fix Itself. 1

ROUND-ROBIN

A circle divided from the center, like Arthur’s round table, whence its supposed origin. In each compartment is a signature, so that the entire circle, when filled, exhibits a list, without priority

RUN, n

In American law. A watercourse of small size. Webb v. Bedford, 2 Bibb. (Ky.) 354.

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