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REDDITION

A surrendering or restoring ; also a judicial acknowledgment that the thing in demand belongs to the demandant, and not to the person surrendering Cowell.

REDRESS

The receiving satisfaction for an injury sustained.

REFERENDO SINGULA SINGULIS

I.at Referring individual or separate words to separate subjects; making a distributive reference of words in an instrument; a rule of construction.

REGISTRAR

An officer who has the custody or keeping of a registry or register. This word is used in England; “register” is more common in America.

REHEARING

In equity practice. A second hearing of a cause, for which a party who is dissatisfied with the decree entered on the former hearing may apply by petition. 3 Bl. Comm. 453.

REMANENT PRO DEFECTU EMP- TORUM

In practice. The return made by tlie sheriff to a writ of execution when he has not been able to sell the property seized, that the same remains unsold for want of

REMOTENESS

Want of close connection between a wrong and the injury, as cause and effect, whereby the party injured cannot claim compensation from the wrongdoer. Wharton.

RENTE

In French law. Rente is the annual return which represents the revenue of a capital or of an immovable alienated. The constitution of rente is a contract by which one of the

REPLETION

In canon law. Where the revenue of a benefice is sufficient to fill or occupy the whole right or title of the graduate who holds it. Wharton.

REPUDIATE

87 N. J. Eq. 448; Merchants’ Nat. Bank v. Abemathy, 32 Mo. App. 211; Hogan v. Page, 2 Wall. 607, 17 L. Ed. 854 ; Mutual L. Ins. Co. v. Armstrong. 117

REQUEST

An asking or petition; the expression of a desire to some person for something to be granted or done; particularly for the payment of a debt or performance of a contract. The

RESEALING WRIT

In English law. The second sealing of a writ by a master so as to continue it, or to cure it of an irregularity.

RESOLUTION

The determination or decision, in regard to its opinion or intention, of a deliberative or legislative body, public assembly, town council, board of directors or the like. Also a motion or formal

RESTRICTIVE INDORSEMENT

An indorsement may be so worded as to restrict the further negotiability of the instrument, and it is then called a “restrictive indorsement.” Thus, “Pay the contents to J. S. only,” or

RETOUR OF SERVICE

In Scotch law. A certified copy of a verdict establishing the legal character of a party as heir to a decedent.

RETURNABEE

In practice. To be returned; requiring a return. When a writ Is said to be “returnable” on a certain day, It is meant that on that day the officer must return it.

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