Category: R

to re-open a court decree to insert a provision that has been accidentally omitted at the time of settlement.

the day that a defendant must appear in court due to a course order or writ.

a term for the transfer of property, an assignment, by the assignee to another person.

This means to try a case again after a mistrial or a hung jury fails to give a verdict.

See burden of proof.

1. The rehearing of a case in a higher court. 2. The rehearing of a motion that is based on new material.

a term that describes the part of an estate that may be distributed if certain events were to occur.

the term given to the strong suspicion that will convince a person that there are grounds for a person being guilty.

the attempt of an attorney to try to get a witness to remember the facts or things he has forgotten.

These are the repayments that are made to a person who has overpaid an obligation such as tax or duty on products.

the degree of care shown by a person who is responsible and trustworthy.

a term for the worth of a thing in an open and competitive market. It is the fair and the reasonable value of a thing.

the name of the trusts that are set up between a husband and a wife for each others benefit.

See fifth amendment.

1. Default in a lawsuit by not defending yourself. 2. To keep silent when you have been accused.

a principle that is considered by the courts when it is asked to issue an injunction.

a term used when all evidence has been presented and the court is left to consider the judgement.

These are the group of bills that impose the federal taxes. These bills originate in the House of Representatives.

a retaliation against a wrongful actor an unfriendly act.

a disposition by will of all of a deceased person’s estate that has not been specifically disposed of.