Respectus
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Respite; delay.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English and Scotch law. Respite; delay; continuance of time; postponement.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. I.
In old English and Scots law. Respite; delay; postponement; continuance of time.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
;. Respite; delay.