日期：2008-03-22 REMEMBRANCERS ; Eng. law. Officers of the exchequer, whose duty it is to remind the lord treasurer and the justices of that court of such things as are to be called and attended to for the benefit of the crown. REMISE . A French word which literally... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 REMAINDER-MAN . One who is entitled to the remainder of the estate after a particular estate carved out of it has expired. TO REMAND . To send back or recommit. When a prisoner is brought before a judge on a habeas corpus, for the purpose of obtaini... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-22 RELIGIOUS TEST . The constitution of the United States, art. 6, s. 3, de-clares that no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust under the United States. 2. This clause was introduced for the double pur... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 RELEVANT EVIDENCE . That which is applicable to the issue and which ought to be received; the phrase is used in opposition to irrelevant evidence, which is that which is not so applicable, and which must be rejected. Vide Relevancy. RELICT . A widow... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 RELEASE , estates. The conveyance of a man's interest or right, which he hath unto a thing, to another that hath the possession thereof, or some estate therein. Touch. 320. 2. The words generally used in such conveyance, are, remised, released, and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 RELATIVE . One connected with another by blood or affinity; a relation, a kinsman or kinswoman. In an adjective sense, having relation or connexion with some other person or thing; as relative rights, relative powers. RELATIVE POWERS . Those which r... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 RELAPSE . The condition of one who, after having abandoned a course of vice, returns to it again. Vide Recidive. RELATION , civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2. These relati... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REI INTERVENTUS . When a party is imperfectly bound in an obligation, he may in general, annul such imperfect obligation; but when he has permitted the opposite party to act as if his obligation or agreement were complete, such things have intervene... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REGRESS . Returning; going back opposed to ingress. (q. v.) REGULAR DEPOSIT . One where the thing deposited must be returned. It is distinguished from an irregular deposit. REGULAR AND IRREGULAR PROCESS . Regular process is that which has been lawfu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REGISTER or REGISTRAR . An officer authorized by law to keep a record called a register or registry; as the register for the probate of wills. REGISTER FOR THE PROBATE OF WILLS . An officer in Pennsylvania, who has gene- rally the same powers that j... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REGIAM MAJESTATEM . The name of an ancient law book ascribed to David I of Scotland. It is, according to Dr. Robertson, a servile copy of Glanville. Ro- bertson's Hist. of Charles V., vol. 1, note 25, p. 262; Ersk. Prin. B. 1, t. 1, n. 13. REGICIDE... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REFORMATION , criminal law. The act of bringing back a criminal to such a sense of justice, so that he may live in society without any detriment to it. 2. The object of the criminal law ought to be to reform the criminal, while it protects society b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REFEREE . A person to whom has been referred a matter in dispute, in order that he may settle it. His judgment is called an award. Vide Arbitrator; Reference. REFERENCE , contracts. An agreement to submit to certain arbitrators, matters in dispute b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REEVE . The name of an ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman. 2. He was a ministerial officer, appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execution. He witnessed all contracts and bargains;... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REDRESS . The act of receiving satisfaction for an injury sustained. For the mode of obtaining redress, vide Remedies 1 Chit. Pr. Annal. Table. REDUBBERS , crim law. Those who bought stolen cloth, and dyed it of another color to prevent its being id... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 REDEMPTION , contracts. The act of taking back by the seller from the buyer a thing which had been sold subject to th right of repurchase. 2. The right of redemption then is an agreement by which the seller reserves to himself the power of taking ba... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 RECUSANTS, or POPISH RECUSANTS , Engl. law. Persons who refuse to make the declarations against popery, and such as promote, encourage, or profess the popish religion. 2. These are by law liable to restraints, forfeitures and inconveniences, which a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 RECREANT . A Coward; a poltroon. 3 Bl. Com. 340. RECRIMINATION , crim. law. An accusation made by a person accused against his accuser, either of having committed the same offence, or another. 2. In general recrimination does not excuse the person a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 TO RECOUPE . This word is derived from the French recouper, to cut again. In law it signifies the right and the act of making a set-off, defalcation, or discount, by the defendant, to the claim of the plaintiff. 21 Wend. It. 342. In another sense it... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 TO RECORD , the act of making a record. 2. Sometimes questions arise as to when the act of recording is complete, as in the following case. A deed of real estate was acknowledged before the register of deeds and handed to him to be recorded, and at... 阅读全文>>