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Regress

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Returning; going back; opposed to "ingress." REGULA (Lat.)

In practice. A rule. Regula generalis, a general rule; a standing rule or order of a court. Frequently abbreviated Beg. Gen. REGULA CATONIANA (Lat.)

In the Roman law. The rule of C^to; a rule respecting the validity of dispositions by will. See Dig. 34. 7.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The right of a lessee to return.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

is used principally in the phrase "fuse entry, egress, and regress" but it is alse used to signify the re-entry of a person who has been disseised of land. Co.. Litt. 818b.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Ingress.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

These words are frequently used. in leases to express the right of the lessee to.ehter, go upon, — return from the lands in quesmorn GROSSING, practice, the act of copying from a rough draft a writing in order that it may be executed; as ingrossing a deed..