Red tape
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In a derivative sense, order carried to fastidious excess; system run out into trivial extremes. Webster v. Thompson, 55 Ga. 434. REDDENDO SINGULA SINGULIS (Lat.). Referring particular things to particular persons. For example: when two descriptions of property are given together in one mass, both the next of kin and the heir cannot take, unless in cases where a construction can be made reddendo singula singulis, that the next of kin shall take the personal estate, and the heir-at-law the real estate. 14 Ves. 490. See 11 East 513, n.; Bac. Abr. Conditions (L). REDDENDUM (Lat.). That clause in a deed by which the grantor reserves something to himself out of that which he therein granted. It usually follows the tenendum, and is generally in these words, “yielding and paying.” Formerly it indicated the services to be rendered to the lord of the fee. In every good reddendum or reservation these things must concur: namely, it must be in apt words; it must be of something issuing or coming out of the thing granted, and not a part of the thing itself nor of something issuing out of another thing; it must be of a thing on which the grantor may resort to distrain; it must be made to one of the grantors, and not to a stranger to the deed. See 2 Bla. Com. 299; Co. Litt. 47; Shepp. Touchst. 80; Cruise, Dig. tit. 32, c. 24, s. 1; Dane, Abr. Index. See Yielding and Paying. REDDIDIT SE (Lat. he has rendered himself). In English Practice. An indorsement made on the bail-piece when a certificate has been made by the proper officer that the defendant is in custody. Com. Dig. Bail (Q 4).
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In a derivative sense, order carried to fastidious excess; system run out into trivial extremes. Webster v. Thompson, 55 Ga. 434.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
1. Tape used for tying up documents. (1853); Hoover u Clark, 3 Murphey, 171 (1819): Coke, Litt. 154. 1 [2 Bl. Com. 367. » 2 Bl. Com. 27), 117. See Lyle v. Richards, 9 S. & E. 364 (1823); Martin v. Strachan, 5T. R. 108, n. (1793); 4 Kent, 487; 8 Mass. *34. » Russell V. Place, 94 U. S. 606 (1876), cases; Cromwell V. County of Sac, ib. 351 (1876), cases; Coleman v. Tennessee, 97 id. 525-40 (1878), cases; 101 id. 639. 4Haldeman v. United States, 91 U. S. 586 (1875), Davis, J. » Quantity of Distilled Spirits, 3 Bened. 73 (1868): Act 13 July, 1866, § 9: 14 St. L. 117; United States v. 3. Extreme official formality.' Order carried to fastidious excess — system run out into trivial extremes.^