日期：2008-03-22 SALE NOTE. A memorandum given by a broker to a seller or buyer of goods, stating the fact that certain goods have been sold by him on account of a person called the seller to another person called the buyer. Sale notes are also called bought notes,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 SAISIE-IMMOBILIERE. A writ by which the creditor puts in the custody of the law the immovables of his debtor, that out of the proceeds of their sale, he may be paid his demand. The term is French, and is used in Louisiana. SALARY. A reward or recomp... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 SAFE PLEDGE, salvus-plegius. A surety given that a man shall appear upon a certain day. Bract. lib. 4, c. 1. SAID. Before mentioned. 2. In contracts and pleadings it is usual and proper when it is desired to speak of a person or thing before mention... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 SABBATH. The same as Sunday. (q. v.) SABINIANS. A sect of lawyers, whose first chief was Atteius Capito, and the second, Caelius Sabiaus, from whom they derived their name. Clef des Lois Rom. h. t. SACRAMENTUM . An oath; as, qui dicunt supra sacrame... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RUNCINUS . A nag. 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 471. RUNNING DAYS . In settling the lay days, (q. v.) or the days of demiurrage, (q. v.) the contract sometimes specifies running days; by this exprression is, in general, understood, that the days shall be reckone... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RULE, TERM , English practice. A term rule is in the nature of a day rule, by which a prisoner is enabled by the terms of one rule, instead of a daily rule, to quit the prison or its rules for the purpose of transacting his business. lt is obtained... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RULE . This is a metaphorical expression borrowed from mechanics. The rule, in its proper and natural sense, is an instrument by means of which may be drawn from one point to another, the shortest possible line, which is called a straight line. 2. T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 ROUBLE . The name of a coin. The rouble of Russia, as money of account, is deemed and taken at the custom-house, to be of the value of seventy-five cents. Act March 3, 1843. ROUT , crim. law. A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 ROGUE . A French word, which in that language signifies proud, arrogant. In some of the ancient English statutes it means an idle, sturdy beggar, which is its meaning in law. Rogues are usually punished as vagrants. Although the word rogue is a word... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 ROARING . A disease among horses occasioned by the circumstance of the neck of the windpipe being too narrow for accelerated respiration; the disorder is frequently produced by sore throat or other topical inflammation. 2. A horse affected with this... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RIX DOLLAR . The name of a coin. The rix dollar of Bremen, is deemed as money of account, at the custom-house, to be of the value of seventy-eight and three quarters cents. Act of March 3, 1843. The rix dollar is computed at one hundred cents. Act o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RIVER . A natural collection of waters, arising from springs or fountains, which flow in a bed or canal of considerable width and length, towards the sea. 2. Rivers may be considered as public or private. 3. Public rivers are those in which the publ... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RIOTOUSLY , pleadings. A technical word properly used in an indictment for a riot, and ex vi termini, implies violence. 2 Sess. Cas. 13; 2 Str. 834; 2 Chit. Cr. Law, 489. RIPA . The bank of a river, or the place beyond which the waters do not in the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RINGING THE CHANGE , crim. law. A trick practised by a criminal, by which, on receiving a good piece of money in payment of an article, he pretends it is not good, and, changing it, returns to the buyer a counterfeit one, as in the following case: T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RIGHT OF DISCUSSION , Scottish law. The right which the cautioner (surety) has to insist that the creditor shall do his best to compel the performance of the contract by the principal debtor, before he shall be called upon. 1 Bell's Com. 347, 5th ed... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RIGHT . This word is used in various senses: 1. Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RHODIAN LAW . A code of marine laws established by the people of Rhodes, bears this name. Vide Law Rhodian. RIAL OF PLATE, and RIAL OF VELLON , comm. law. Denominations of money of Spain. 2. In the ad valorem duty upon goods, c., the former are comp... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RHODE ISLAND . The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. This state was settled by emigrants from Massachusetts, who assumed the government of themselves by a voluntarry association, which was soon discovered to be insu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 REVOCATOR . Recalled. This word is used when a judgment is annulled for an error in fact, the judgment is then said to be recalled, revocatur; and not reversed, which is the word used when a judgment is annulled for an error in law. Tidd's Pr. 1126.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 REVIVOR . the name of a bill in chancery used to renew an original bill which for some reason has become inoperative. Vide Bill of Revivor. REVOCATION . The act by which a person having authority, calls back or annuls a power, gift, or benefit, whic... 阅读全文>>