Law Dictionary

Range, which see.

The term “R20 incandescent reflector lamp” means a reflector lamp that has a face diameter of approximately 2.5 inches, as shown in figure 1(R) on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994.

rannsome, I. fr. In old English law. Ransom; a fine; a severe kind of fine.

The term primarily means an ethnical stock; a great division of mankind having in common certain distinguishing physical peculiarities constituting a comprehensive class appearing

“race meeting” means those scheduled days during the year a racing association is granted permission by the appropriate State racing commission to conduct horseracing;

the composite average of many computer-generated plans is the majority's alone.

The term "racetrack" means an organization licensed by a State racing commission to conduct covered horseraces.

The term “racetrack safety program” means the program established under section 3056(a) of this title .

An artificial canal dug in the earth; a channel cut in the ground. Wllder v. De Cou, 26 Minn. 17, 1 N. W. 48. The channel for the current that drives a water-wheel. Webster.

In French law. The right of repurchase which, in English and American law, the vendor may reserve to himself. It is also called "rCmCrC." Brown.

To redeem; to ransom.

Redemption; ransom.

In the legal polity of the Salians and Ripuarians and other Germanic peoples, this name was given to the judges or assessors who sat with the count in his mallum, (court,) and were

the term "racial and ethnic disparity" means minority youth populations are involved at a decision point in the juvenile justice system at disproportionately higher rates

The terms “racial and ethnic minority group” and “racial and ethnic minority population” have the meaning given the term “racial and ethnic minority group” in section 300u–6 of thi

The terms “racial and ethnic minority group” and “racial and ethnic minority population” have the meaning given the term “racial and ethnic minority group” in section 300u–6 of thi

racial classifications are 'constitutionally suspect,' and subject to the 'most rigid scrutiny,' They 'bear a far heavier burden of justification' than other classifications

Where jury commissioners limit those from whom grand juries are selected to their own personal acquaintance, discrimination can arise from commissioners who know no negroes as well

the term “racial group” means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of physical characteristics or biological descent;

such a prejudice as would disqualify a juror because precluding an impartial verdict

no official transfer plan or provision of which racial segregation is the inevitable consequence may stand under the Fourteenth Amendment.

“racing day” means a full program of races at a specified racing association on a specified day;

An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and the names of his' supposed accomplices. It is unknown in the United

conduct chargeable as any of a host of state- and federal-law crimes, such as money laundering, extortion, and mail or wire fraud, to take some common examples.

“racketeering investigation” means any inquiry conducted by any racketeering investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person has been involved in any violation of t

“racketeering investigator” means any attorney or investigator so designated by the Attorney General and charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect this chapter;

In English law. The full extended value of land left by lease, payable by a tenant for life or years. Wood, Inst. 192.

Wines drawn from the lees. Cowell.

A word used In Domesday Book, which Spelman interprets to mean "freemen." Domesday Book, fol. 18, tit. "Glowc. Berchelay;" Spelman.

“radiation” means ionizing and nonionizing radiation in amounts beyond normal background levels from sources such as medical and dental radiologic procedures; / The term “radiation

The term “radiation detection equipment” means any technology that is capable of detecting or identifying nuclear and radiological material or nuclear and radiological explosive de

In this section, the term “radiation disclosure statement” means a written statement that discloses that a food has been intentionally subject to radiation.

The term “radiation-exposed veteran” has the meaning given that term in section 1112(c)(3) of this title .

The term “radiation source” means— (A) a Category 1 Source or a Category 2 Source, as defined in the Code of Conduct; and (B) any other material that poses a threat such that the m

A political party. The term arose in England, in 1818, when the popular leaders, Hunt Cartwright, and others, sought to obtain a radical reform in the representative system of parl

The term “radio access network” means the radio access network described in section 1422(b)(2) of this title .

The term "radioactive drug" has the meaning given such term in section 310.3(n) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), except that such

The term “radioactive material” means— (A) source material and special nuclear material, but does not include natural or depleted uranium; (B) nuclear by-product material; (C) mate

The term “radioactive substance” means a substance which emits ionizing radiation.

The term “broadcast station”, “broadcasting station”, or “radio broadcast station” means a radio station equipped to engage in broadcasting as herein defined.

The term “radio communication” or “communication by radio” means the transmission by radio of writing, signs, signals, pictures, and sounds of all kinds, including all instrumental

For purposes of this subsection, the terms “citizens band radio service”, “radio control service”, “aircraft station” and “ship station” shall have the meanings given them by the C

the term “radiofrequency device with display” means any equipment or device that— (A) is required under regulations of the Commission to be authorized by the Commission before the

The term “radiological materials” includes Americium-241, Californium-252, Cesium-137, Cobalt-60, Iridium-192, Plutonium-238, Radium-226, Strontium-90, Curium-244, and irradiated i

“radiologic equipment” means any radiation electronic product which emits or detects radiation and which is used or intended for use to— (A) diagnose disease or other medical or de

“radiologic procedure” means any procedure or article intended for use in— (A) the diagnosis of disease or other medical or dental conditions in humans (including diagnostic X-rays

The term “radiopharmaceutical” means a radioactive isotope that— (i) contains byproduct material combined with chemical or biological material; and (ii) is designed to accumulate t

The term “radio station” or “station” means a station equipped to engage in radio communication or radio transmission of energy.

The term “station license”, “radio station license”, or “license” means that instrument of authorization required by this chapter or the rules and regulations of the Commission mad

The term “transmission of energy by radio” or “radio transmission of energy” includes both such transmission and all instrumentalities, facilities, and services incidental to such

A straight line drawn from the centre of a circle to any point of the circumference. Its length is half the diameter of that circle, or is the space between the centre and the circ

Same as Redmen.

The term “radon” means the radioactive gaseous element and its short-lived decay products produced by the disintegration of the element radium occurring in air, water, soil, or oth

In French law. A term including the repairs made to a ship, and a fresh supply of furniture and victuals, munitions, and other provisions required for the voyage. Pardessus, note 6

A ransom.

A form of lottery by which the price of an article is divided into shares, and the article awarded by chance to one of the shareholders. Cent. Diet.

or RAGMAN. A statute, so called, of justices assigned by Edw. I. and his council, to go a circuit through all England, and to hear and determine all complaints of injuries done wit

or RAGIMUND'S roll. A, roll, called from one Ragimund, or Ragimont, a legate in Scotland, who, summoning all the beneficed clergymen in that kingdom, caused them on oatii to give i

A roll, called from one Ragimund or Ragimont, a legate in Scotland, who, summoning all the beneflced clergymen in that kingdom, caused them on oath to give in the true value of the

The terms “rail” and “railroad” have the meaning given the term “railroad” in section 20102(1) 1 of title 49.

The term “rail carrier” means an employer described in section 213(b)(2) of this title . / the terms “rail carrier” and “railroad” have the meanings given such terms in section 201

For purposes of this chapter, the term “rail employer” means any person who is an employer as defined in section 1 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.

The term “rail passenger accident” means any rail passenger disaster that— (A) results in any loss of life; (B) the Board will serve as the lead investigative agency for; and (C) o

The term “rail passenger car” means, with respect to intercity rail transportation, single-level and bi-level coach cars, single-level and bi-level dining cars, single-level and bi

The term “rail passenger carrier” means a rail carrier providing— (A) interstate intercity rail passenger transportation (as such term is defined in section 24102); or (B) intersta

“rail properties” means assets or rights owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by a railroad (or a person owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by a railroad) which are used or u

“rail properties of the Alaska Railroad” means all right, title, and interest of the United States to lands, buildings, facilities, machinery, equipment, supplies, records, rolling

'intermodal equipment used by or in connection with a railroad,' " §10102(6)(A)).

The term “railroad carrier” has the meaning that term has in section 20102 of title 49 . / the term “railroad carrier” has the meaning given to that term in chapter 201 of title 49

A state board with the power and duty of regulating railroad rates. See 78 Fed. (U. S.) 236.

Officers appointed in various states for the supervision of the construction and operation of railroads. A suit against railroad commissioners to restrain the enforcement of rates,

a railroad corporation cannot escape the performance of any duty or obligation imposed by its charter or the general laws of the State by a voluntary surrender of its road into the

all rail-transportation workers, the narrow definition of "seamen" shows that the two terms cannot share a "common attribute" of identifying transportation workers on an industrywi

The term “railroad freight car” means a car designed to carry freight or railroad personnel by rail, including— (A) a box car; (B) a refrigerator car; (C) a ventilator car; (D) an

In this section, 1 the term “railroad frontline employees” means security personnel, dispatchers, locomotive engineers, conductors, trainmen, other onboard employees, maintenance a

cars owned (or leased) by some carrier, which, instead of being left, like system cars for use indiscriminately in carrying coal from any mine for any consignor to any consignee, a

The term “railroad grading or tunnel bore” means all improvements resulting from excavations (including tunneling), construction of embankments, clearings, diversions of roads and

“railroad in reorganization” means a railroad which is subject to a bankruptcy proceeding and which has not been determined by a court to be reorganizable or not subject to reorgan

the term “railroad on-track equipment” means a train, locomotive, tender, motor unit, freight or passenger car, or other on-track equipment used, operated, or employed by a railroa

the term "railroad police officer" means a peace officer who is commissioned in his or her State of legal residence or State of primary employment and employed by a rail

The property which is essential to a railroad company to enable it to discharge its functions and duties as a common carrier by rail. It includes the road bed, right of way, tracks

A term applied to funds raised by periodical contributions of corporation employees, or by them jointly with the corporation, for the purpose families in case of death, In the serv

The right of way granted by this and similar acts is neither a mere easement, nor a fee simple absolute, but a limited fee, made on an implied condition of reverter in the event th

the term “rail transportation property” means property, as defined by the Board, owned or used by a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board u

For purposes of this chapter, the term “rail wages” means, with respect to any calendar month, so much of the remuneration paid during such month which is subject to contributions

Synonymous with Railroad. See 147 Pa. St. 579, 30 Am. St. Rep. 763, 23 Atl. 884.

A body of three commissioners appointed under the English regulation of railways act, 1873, principally to enforce the provisions of the railway and canal traffic act, 1854, by com

while a railway company is not bound to the same degree of care in regard to mere strangers who are unlawfully upon its premises that it owes to passengers conveyed by it, it is no

The prohibitions of section 6 against change of wages or conditions pending bargaining and those of section 2, Seventh, are aimed at preventing changes in conditions previously fix

The water which naturally falls from the clouds. No one has a right to build his house so as to cause the rain- wh ter to fall over his neighbor’s land; 1 Rolle, Abr. 107; 1 Stra.

Where a charter party (a cargo of wheat) provided that rainy days should not be counted as lay days, it excludes only rainy days on which, with reference to the facilities of the p

To create; to bring into existence. The term is used in various senses, thus, to "rai^e" a use is to create it; to "raise" an issue is to file such a plea as to make an issue. Fact

To bring pleadings to an issue; to have the effect of producing an issue between the parties pleading in an action.

To give occasion or ground for a presumption; to be of such a character, or to be attended with such circumstances, as to justify an inference or presumption of law. Thus, a person

To levy a tax.

Is to collect revenue, not necessarily to increase the amount; Perry Co. v. R. Co., 58 Ala. 546. Authority to raise money for prosecuting and defending suits only authorizes raisin

the institution of an action or suit. Defined under Raise in Black's Law Dictionary.

Creating, establishing, or calling into existence a use. Thus, if a man conveyed land to another in fee, without any consideration. equity would presume that he meant it to be to t

By this phrase is meant the act of the law in extracting from the facts and circumstances of a particular transaction a promise which was implicit therein, and postulating it as a

If a case is brought up from the circuit court on the ground that it involves the construction or application of the Constitution of the United States, the record must show that th