Law Dictionary

I ask; I request.

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 u

See Vagrant. ROXi Xi. 1. A sheet of parchment on which proceedings were entered. A schedule of parchment, which may be rolled up like a pipe Or tube, sheet to sheet, or so tacked t

A court will not compel the delivery to one convicted of murder and afterwards, on a new trial, acquitted, of Bertillon measurements and photographs of him taken while in prison; I

Realm.

Queen.

In French mercantile law. The list of a ship's crew; a muster roll.

The list of a ship's crew; the muster roll.

A schedule of parchment which may be turned up with the hand in the form of a pipe or tube. Jacob. In early times, before paper came in common use, parchment was the substance empl

A schedule of parchment which may be turned up by the hand in the form of a pipe or tube. Jacob, Law Diet.; Colman v. Shattuck, 2 Hun (N. Y.) 502. In early times, before paper came

steel plates, shapes, sheets, bars, and other unfinished steel products and are in turn made from ingots by means of rolling mills.

A continuous and ever-extending credit up to a certain limit. See 59 Tex. 80.

rolling a marihuana cigarette.

The cars, locomotives and their attachments, of a railroad. See 96 111. 443.

With respect to equipment first placed in service after October 22, 1994, for purposes of this section, the term “rolling stock equipment” includes rolling stock equipment that is

The act of 35 & 36 Viet. c. 50, passed to protect the rolling stock of railways from distress or sale in certain cases.

See Court Rolls; Copyhold.

The term “rollover contract” means any contract, entered into on or after November 9, 1978, for the first sale of natural gas that was previously subject to an existing contract wh

For purposes of this section, the term "rollover contribution" includes a contribution to a Coverdell education savings account made before the end of the 1-year period b

A plan shall not fail to meet the requirements of this paragraph if, under the terms of the plan, the present value of the nonforfeitable accrued benefit is determined without rega

An office in Chancery Lane, London, which contains rolls and records of the high court of chancery, of which the master of the rolls is keeper. It was formerly called domus convers

A series of rolls commencing in the reign of Edward I., and forming, according to Mr. Hubback, by far the most important branch of the public records of the kingdom, from their ant

There are several in this court relating to the revenue of the country.

In English law. In each of the two temples is a roll called the "calf's head roll," wherein every bencher, barrister, and student is taxed yearly; also meals to the cook and other

The terms “blank check company”, “rollup transaction”, “partnership”, “limited liability company”, “executive officer of an entity” and “direct participation investment program”, h

The term “roll-your-own tobacco” means any tobacco product which, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purch

A Christian who admits the authority of the pope of Rome. See 53 N. H. 9, 5o, 16 Am. Rep. 82.

The stat. 23 & 24 Viet. c. 134, providing a method for enjoying estates given upon trust for Roman Catholics, but invalidated by reason of certain of the trusts being superstitious

The juristic personality of the Roman Catholic Church, with the right to sue and to take and hold property has been recognized by all systems of European law from the fourth centur

This law, as it prevails in South Africa, was derived from (1) the privileges granted by the counts of Holland and other feudal superiors; (2) collections of customary law and the

In a general sense, this comprehends all the laws which prevailed among the Romans, without regard to the time of their origin, including the collections of Justinian (now generall

Lat. Pilgrims that traveled to Rome on foot

Peter’s pence, which see.

Peter-pence, (q. v.) Cowell.

The term “Rome Statute” means the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of

A tract of land in the county of Kent, England, containing twenty-four thousand acres, governed by certain ancient and equitable laws of sewers, composed by Henry de Bathe, a vener

“Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport” means the airport described in the Act of June 29, 1940 (ch. 444, 54 Stat. 686).

A game of chance.

The fourth part of an acre.

the term "room confinement" means the involuntary placement of a covered juvenile alone in a cell, room, or other area for any reason.

In a figurative sense, the term "root" is used to signify the person from whom one or more others are descended.

The same as "stock of descent."

The document with which an abstract of title properly commences is called the "root" of the title.

In a deed, will pass such land of the grantor as is exclusively devoted to the use of the rope-walk. Davis ^. Handy, 37 N. H. 65.

A kind of rushes, which some tenants were obliged by their tenure to furnish their lords withal. Cowell.

“Rosin” includes gum rosin and wood rosin.

Heathy ground or ground full of ling; also watery and moorish land. 1 Inst 5.

“roster” means a list of persons qualified to provide services as neutrals.

A court.

The term “rotation” means the assignment of civilian employees referred to in subsection (b) to duty outside the United States and the return of such employees to duty within the U

In old English law. Horned cattle. Cowell.

For purposes of this title, the term “Roth IRA” means an individual retirement plan (as defined in section 7701(a)(37)) which is designated (in such manner as the Secretary may pre

Small boroughs in England, which, prior to the reform act, 1832, returned one or more members to parliament.

A clause sometimes inserted in policies of marine insurance, to the effect that "if, on a regular survey, the ship shall be declared unseaworthy by reason of being rotten or unsoun

I. I. In old English law. A roll, skins of parchment; a record on a touiee: the Roll of Win ton, or Winchester, plied to Domesday Book, but properly, Alfred.

The roll of Winton. An exact survey of all England, made by Alfred, not unlike that of Domesday; and it was so called because it was kept at Winchester, among other records of the

Fr. In old French and Canadian law. A free tenure without the privilege of nobility; the tenure of a free commoner.

In old French law. One not noble. Diet, de I'Acad. Franc. A free commoner; one who did not hold his land by homage and fealty, yet owned certain services. Howard, Diet, de Normande

The name of a coin. The rouble of Russia, as money of account, was formerly deemed and taken at the custom house to be of the value of seventy-five cents. Act March 3, 1843.

The term “rough diamond” means any diamond that is unworked or simply sawn, cleaved, or bruted and classifiable under subheading 7102.10, 7102.21, or 7102.31 of the Harmonized Tari

The term “rough rice” means rice in that condition which is usual and customary when delivered by the producer to a processor.

The term “rough service lamp” means a lamp that— (i) has a minimum of 5 supports with filament configurations that are C–7A, C–11, C–17, and C–22 as listed in Figure 6–12 of the 9t

A circle divided from the center, like Arthur's round table, whence its supposed origin. In each compartment is a signature, so that the entire circle, when filled, exhibits a list

A voyage to a point and return to the starting point.

An annual gathering of all the cattle on a range for the purpose of branding calves, and separating the cattle of respective owners. See 55 N. J. Eq. 18, 36 Atl. 122.

In Scotch law. Sale by auction; auction. Index to Burton, Law Scot,; Bell, Diet. "Auction."

In the a French law. An aggregation,; sanctioned: by government, of merchants, captains of vesacls, exchange agents, and courtiers, the two latter being nominated by the government

In criminal law. A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with an intention to do a thing which, if executed, would have made them rioters, and actually making a mo

The term “route” includes storage facilities and trackage used by railroad cars in transportation in commerce. / The term “route” includes a trail segment commonly known as a cutof

The term “routine conveyance” means the transmission, routing, relaying, handling, or storing, through an automatic technical process, of an electronic mail message for which anoth

The term “routine governmental action” means only an action which is ordinarily and commonly performed by a foreign official in— (i) obtaining permits, licenses, or other official

The term “routinely deployable unit” means a unit that normally deploys from its permanent home station on a periodic or rotating basis to meet peacetime operational requirements t

The amounts payable under the preceding paragraph with respect to services described therein shall, subject to the provisions of section 1395e of this title , be equal to 60 percen

the term “routine use” means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected;

In pleading. A technical word, properly used in indictments for a rout as descriptive of the offense. 2 Salk. 693. ROY EST L'ORIGINAL DE TOUTS FRANchises. The king Is the origin of

Dutch. In old New York > law, A farmer.

King.

Of or pertaining to or proceeding from the king or sovereign in a monarchical government —Royal assent. The royal assent is the last form through which a bill goes previously to be

The royal assent is the last form through- which a bill goes previously to becoming an act of parliament. It is, in the words of Lord Hale, "the complement and perfection of a law.

Boroughs incorporated in Scotland by royal charter. Bell.

Boroughs incorporated in Scotland by royal charter. Bell.

Under the statute 42 & 43 Vietc. 78, § 28, this is the name given to the bnildings, together with all additions thereto, erected under the couris of justice building act, 1865, (28

v. Court, 115. The courts at Westminster. Royal fish: whales and sturgeons, which belonged to the King if cast ashore. Royal mines: mines of gold and silver.

The buildings in London together with all the additions thereto, erected under the statute 28 & 29 Viet. c. 48, 49.

See Fish.

See Fish Royal.

The right of fishery in a navigable river where the seabed and flowed. See fi N. J. L. 1, 10 Am. Dec. 356.

Whales and sturgeons, — to which some add porpoises,— which, when cast on shore or caught near shore, belong to the king of England by his prerogative. 1 Edw. L; 17 Edw. V. c. 1; 1

Conveyances of record in England. They are of two kinds: letters patent and letters close; 2 Bla. Com. 346. The latest royal grant of American lands was effective over a prior roya

In diplomatic language, by this term is understood the rights enjoyed by every empire or kingdom in Europe, by the pope, the grand duchies of Germany, and the Germanic and Swiss co

Mines of silver and gold belong to the king of England, as part of his prerogative of coinage, to furnish him with material. 1 Bl. Comm. 294*.

An arbitrary power vested in the executive which is discretionary and uncontrolled. 161 Mich. 691.

Rights, privileges and immunities peculiar to the crown.

A navigable river where the tide ebbed and flowed. See 6 N. J. L. 1, 10 Am, Dec. 356.

proceeds for the use of patents, 26 U.S.C.

The term “royalties received and retained by the United States” means the royalties derived from minerals owned by the United States that the United States retains after all paymen

1901. The title of the sovereign is “By the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith

“royalty” means any payment based on the value or volume of production which is due to the United States or an Indian tribe or an Indian allottee on production of oil or gas from t

a right attached and incident to his ownership or reversionary interest in the land

The king is the origin of all franchises.