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NIL ALIUD EST QUAM ACquia retro It. To render is nothing more than to restore that which has been received; or, to render is, as it were, to give back, and it is called "rendering"
- Reddere, nil alind est quam acceptum restituere; seu, reddere est quasi retro dare, et redditur dicitur s redeundo, quia retro itdefined inBlack's (1910)
Co. Litt. 142. To render is nothing more than to restore that which has been received; or, to render is as it were to give back, and it is called "rendering" from "returning," beca
An indorsement on a bail piece when the proper officer has certified that the defendant is in custody.
In old records. A rental, or rent-roll. Cowell.
Rent.
In old records. A renter; a tenant. Cowell.
A judicial confession or acknowledgment that the thing in demand belongs to the demandant, and not to the person surrendering. Cowell.
or REDITUS. Something given back, and particularly a rent. Redditus siccus, or dry rent, was a term of old English law applied to rents for which the landlord in former times had n
See "Redltus Siccus." REDDOUR (Law Fr.) A rendering. Kelham.
- Redeemdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
See "Redemption."
1. Subject to an obligation of redemption; embodying or conditioned upon, a promise or obligation of redemption; convertible into coin; as, a "redeemable currency." See U. S. v. No
For purposes of this subtitle, the term "redeemable ground rent" means only a ground rent with respect to which—
Rights which return to the conveyor or disposer of land, etc., upon payment of the sum for Which such rights are granted.
“Redeemable security” means any security, other than short-term paper, under the terms of which the holder, upon its presentation to the issuer or to a person designated by the iss
The redelivery after the alteration, if such were the fact, was in legal effect a re-execution of the grant.
A bond filed by a defendant in an attachment or a replevin case to obtain the release of his property from the custody of the officer pending the action. See 24 Or. 198, 33 Pac. 56
A regranting of land demised or leased. REDEMPTIO (Law Lat.) In old English law. A Ransom, or fine. St. Marlb. e. 1. Spelman calls it the heaviest' kind of fine {mulcta gravissima)
EQUITY OF. See "Equity of Redemption." REDEUNDO (Lat.) Returning; in returning; while returning. 3 East, 89; 2 Strange, 985. REDHIBERE (Lat.) In the civil law. To have again; to ha
See Equity of redemption .
One who holds a right of redemption. See Right of redemption .
Redemptions; ran-somings; briberies; heavy fines.
In English law. The payment by the landowner of such a lump sum as shall exempt his land from the land-tax. Mozley & Whitley. —Voluntary redemption, in Scotch law, is when a mortga
To redeem property which has been sold under a mortgage for less than the mortgage debt, it is not sufficient to tender the amount of the sale. The whole mortgage debt must be tend
The so-called redemption provisions of the bonds are provisions for the acceleration of maturity at the pleasure of the Government, and upon publication of the notice of call for t
Lab In Roman law, a contract for the hiring or letting of services or for the performance of a certain work in consideration of the payment of a stipulated price. It is the same ce
The term "redesignated area" means any census tract that ceases to be qualified under subparagraph (A) and any nonmetropolitan county that ceases to be qualified under su
the term “redesignation bonus” means a bonus under section 9804 paid to an individual described in subsection (a)(2) thereof;
the term “redetermination” means redetermination of eligibility under sections 1611(c)(1) and 1614(a)(3)(H) of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(1) , 1382c(a)(3)(H)]; and
The term “redetermined deductions” means deductions (other than redetermined rents) of a taxable REIT subsidiary of a real estate investment trust to the extent the amount of such
The term “redetermined rents” means rents from real property (as defined in section 856(d)) to the extent the amount of the rents would (but for subparagraph (F)) be reduced on dis
The term “redetermined TRS service income” means gross income of a taxable REIT subsidiary of a real estate investment trust attributable to services provided to, or on behalf of,
Lat. Returning; in returning; while returning. 2 Strange, 985.
In old French and Canadian law. Dues payable by a tenant to hls lord, not necessarily in money.
The term “redevelopment purposes” means, with respect to any designated blighted area— (i) the acquisition (by a governmental unit having the power to exercise eminent domain) of r
With the marks of crime fresh on him.
Lat. In the civil law. To have again; to have back; to cause a seller to have again what he had before.
or REDHIBITION. The civil-law name for buyer's rescission of the contract of sale; the returning a thing purchased for defects, and annulling the sale. Redhibitory action. A suit t
In civil law. The returning of a thing purchased to the seller, on the ground of some defect or fraud. Calv. Lex. The avoidance of a sale on account of some vice or defect in the t
In civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale on account of some vice or defect in the thing sold which renders its use impossible, or so inconvenient and imperfect that it mu
Such a defect in the article as would warrant the vendee in returning it.
In the civil law. A defect in an article sold, for which the seller may be compelled to take it back; a defect against which the seller is bound to warrant Poth. Cont. Sale, no. 20
Same as Redhibitory defect.
For, if upon his return to New-Orleans after the war, he acquired a domicil there, (of which, the circumstance of his becoming the owner of a privateer in that port, affords a stro
One held by a bank, which it indorses and procures another bank to discount. See 41 C. C. A. (U. S.) 652, 101 Fed. 746.
In old English law. A second disseisin of a person of the same tenements, and by the same disseisor, by whom he was before disseised. 3 Bl. Comm. 188; Pleta, lib. 4, c. 29. Called
Rents; revenue; income.
Lat A revenue or return; income or profit; specifically, rent. —Reditus albi. White rent; blanche farm; rent payable in silver or other money. —Reditus assisus. A set or standing r
White rents, which see.
A set or standing rent.
Chief rent paid by freeholders to go quit of all other services. REDITUS NIGRl. A rent payable in grain, work, and the like. It was also called "black mail." This name was given to
Black rents, which see.
Quit rents, which see.
Rent seek. See "Rent."
Same as Redmen.
Customary tenants required to ride on the business or errands of their lord. REDOBATORES (Law Lat.) Those that buy stolen cloth, and turn it into some other color or fashion, that
Thieves who dyed cloth to conceal their larceny of it.
The term “redomesticated insurer” means a mutual insurer that has redomesticated pursuant to this subchapter.
The term “redomesticating insurer” means a mutual insurer that is redomesticating pursuant to this subchapter.
The term “redomestication” or “transfer” means the transfer of the domicile of a mutual insurer from one State to another State pursuant to this subchapter.
Sax. Advice; counsel.
In commercial law. A bill of exchange drawn at the place where another bill was made payable, and where it was protested, upon the place where the first bill was drawn, or, when th
To make a redraft.
- Redressdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Anderson (1889)Bouvier (1839)
reparation of, satisfaction or compensation for, a wrong sustained or the loss resulting from this.
Order carried to fastidious excess. See 55 Ga. 431.
Same as Redobatores.
In Scotch law. To rescind or annul.
the term “reduced leave schedule” means a leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee; / The term “reduced leave schedu
In clause (i), the term “reduced payment allowance” means, with respect to an action— (I) under subsection (b)(8)(B), the inherently reasonable charge established under subsection
In this section, the term “reduced prices” means prices for food and other merchandise determined using the price setting process specified in section 2484 of this title .
The term “reduced rate” means a rate of contributions lower than the standard rate applicable under the State law, and the term “standard rate” means the rate on the basis of which
A process is reduced to practice when it is successfully performed. A machine is reduced to practice when it is assembled, adjusted and used. A manufacture is reduced to practice w
To change a chose in action into a tangible possession.
Lat In logic. The method of disproving an argument by showing that It leads to an absurd consequence.
The term “reduction” means measures designed to reduce or eliminate human exposure to lead-based paint hazards through methods including interim controls and abatement. / The term
For purposes of this section, the term “reduction amount” means, with respect to any qualified nuclear power facility for any taxable year, the amount equal to the lesser of— (i) t
By the law of Scotland, the heir in heritage was entitled to reduce all voluntary deeds granted to his prejudice by his predecessor within sixty days preceding the predecessor's de
In Scotch law. One form of the action of reduction, in which falsehood and forgery are alleged against the deed or document sought to be set aside. Bell, Diet.
For purposes of this section, “reduction in force” includes the elimination or modification of a position due to a reorganization, due to a lack of funds or curtailment of work, or
“reduction-in-force procedures” means procedures applied in carrying out any reduction in force due to a reorganization, due to lack of funds or curtailment of work, or due to any
The act of exercising the right conferred by a chose in action, so as to convert it into a chose in possession; thus, a debt is reduced into possession by payment.
Rule 35 refers to the power of a court to reduce a sentence which has already become final in every respect. There is no such finality of sentence at a § 4208(b) preliminary commit
any plant used in the reduction of fish into fish flour, fish meal, fish scrap, fertilizer, fish oil or other fishery products or by-products.
It is said that without a claim the thing described is not reduced to practice. But this seems to us to rest on a false theory helped out by the fiction that by a claim it is reduc
- Redundancydefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
In pleading. The averment of matter foreign to the issue, or the needless repetition of immaterial averments. 5 Sandf. (N. Y.) 660. which one has lately foregone. See "Entry."
the putting of the silk into the skein form.
employ anew.
“reemployment” means— (A) the reemployment of an employee under section 3582(b) of this title; or (B) the reemployment of a Congressional employee within 90 days from his separatio
The rule that reenactment of a statute after it has been construed by officers charged with its enforcement impliedly adopts the construction applies only when the construction is
"reenter" and "reentry" mean to return or attempt to return, purposefully, a reentry vehicle and its payload or human beings, if any, from Earth orbit or from o
To make or effect a reentry.
Plainly the word 'reentry' is used to describe a case where the landlord, treating the bankruptcy as a breach of the lease, re-enters for condition broken.
The resumption of possession pursuant to a right reserved when the former possession was parted with. See 169 N. Y. 381, 62 N. E. 425. See Writ of Entry.
In this section, the term “reentry court” means a program that— (1) monitors juvenile and adult eligible offenders reentering the community; (2) provides continual judicial supervi
"reentry services" means— (A) activities involved in the preparation of a reentry vehicle and payload, crew (including crew training), government astronaut, or space flig
“reentry site” means the location on Earth to which a reentry vehicle is intended to return (as defined in a license the Secretary issues or transfers under this chapter).
“reentry vehicle” means a vehicle designed to return from Earth orbit or outer space to Earth, or a reusable launch vehicle designed to return from Earth orbit or outer space to Ea
The retaking of possession of land of which one had been disseised.
the term “reestablish” includes site preparation, reforestation of a damaged stand, and timber stand improvement practices, including thinning, prescribed burning, and other practi
- Reevedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)
An ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman. He was a ministerial officer appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execut
In the zenith an eye in a triangle, surrounded with a glory proper: over the eye, these words, “ Annuit ceptis.” On the base of the pyramid the numerical letters MPCCLXXVI; and und