Return

An official statement by an officer of what he has done in obedience to a command from a superior authority, or why he has done nothing, whichever is required.

State v. Bulkeley, 61 Conn. 287, 23 Atl. 186, 14 L. R. A. 657.

Persons who are beyond the sea are exempted from the operation of the statute of limitations of some states, till after a certain time has elapsed after their returning.

See Hall v. Little, 14 Mass. 203; Ruggles v. Keeler, 3 Johns. 263, 3 Am. Dec. 482; 2 W. Bla. 723; 3 Litt. 48; Pancoast's Lessee v. Addison, 1 Harr. & J. (Md.) 350, 2 Am. Dec. 520.

When a member of parliament has been elected to represent a certain constituency, he is said to be returned, in reference to the return of the writ directing the proper officer to hold the election. In this country, election returns are the statements or reports of the balloting at an election, by the proper officers. To come or go back to the same place; to revisit.

First Soc. of Waterbury v. Platt, 12 Conn. 186.