Refreshing The Memory

The

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Refund

To repay or restore; to return money bad by one party of another See-Rackliff v. Greenbush, 93 Me. 99, 44 Atl. 375; Maynard v. Mechanics’ Nat Bank, 1 Brewst. (Pa.) 484; Gutch v. Fosdlck, 48 N. J. Eq. 353, 22 Atl. 590, 27 Am. St. Rep. 473

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Reformatory Schools

In English law. Schools to which convicted juvenile offenders (under sixteen) may be sent by order of the court before which they are tried, If the offense be punishable with pe-nal servitude or imprisonment, and the sentence be to imprisonment for ten days or more, wharton

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Refresher

In English law. A fur* ther or additional fee to counsel in a long 'case, which may be, but is not necessarily, allowed on taxation

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Reformation

See Refobm

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Reformatory

This term is of too wlde and uncertaln slgnlficatlon to support a bequest for the bulldlug of a “boys’ re-formatory.” It includes all places and in-stitutions in which efforts are made either to cultivate the Intellect, instruct the con-science, or improve the conduct; places iu which persons voluntarily assemble, receive lnstructlon, and submit to discipline, or are detained therein for either of these purposes by force. Hughes v. Daly, 49 Conn. 35. But see McAndrews v. Hamilton County, 105 Tenn. 399, 58 S. W. 483

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Reform

To correct, rectify, amend, remodel. Instruments inter partes may be reformed, when defective, by a court of equi-ty. By thls is meant that the court, after ascertaining the real and original intention of the parties to a deed or other Instrument, (which intention they failed to sufficiently express, through some error, mistake of fact, or inadvertence,) will decree that the in strument be held and construed as if it ful-ly and technically expressed that Intention See Sullivan ▼. Haskin, 70 Vt 487, 41 AU

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Reform Acts

A name bestowed on the statutes 2 wm. IV. c. 45, and 30 & 31 Vict c. 102, passed to amend the representation of the people in England and wales; which Introduced extended amendments into the system of electing members of the house of commons

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Referendum

In international law. A communication sent by a diplomatic rep-resentatlve to his home government, in re-gard to matters presented to him which he is unable or unwilling to decide without fur-ther instructions

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Refinement

A term sometimes em-ployed to describe verbiage inserted in a pleading or indictment, over and above what is necessary to he set forth; or an objection to a plea or indictment on the ground of its failing to include such superfluous matter. See State v. Galllmon, 24 N. C. 377; State v. Peak, 130 N. C. 711, 41 S. E. 887

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Referendary

In Saxon law. A master of requests; an officer to whom petitions to the king were referred. Spelman

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Referendo Singula Singulis

Lat Referring Individual or separate words to separate subjects; making a distributive reference of words in an lnstrument; a rule of construction.

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Reference

In oontraots. An

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Referendarius

An officer by whom the order of causes was laid before the Roman emperor, the desires of petitioners made known, and answers returned to them. Vicat, Voc. Jur.; Calvin

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Refer

1. when a case or action involves matters of account or other intricate details which require minute examination, and for that reason are not fit to be brought before a Jury, it is usual to refer the whole case, or some part of lt, to the decislon of an auditor or referee, and the case is then said to be referred

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Referee

In practice. A person to whom a cause pending in a conrt is referred hy the court, to take testimony, hear the par-ties, and report thereon to the court See Refer. And see In re Hathaway, 71 N. Y. 243; Betts v. Letcher, 1 8. D. 182, 46 N. W. 193; Central Trust Co. v. Wabash, etc., R Co. (C. 0.) 32 Fed. 685

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Refare

Tq bereave, take away, rob. CoweU

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Refection

In the civil law. Rep-aration; re-establishment of a building. Dig. 19, 1, 6» L

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Reeve

VE. In old English law. A minis* terial officer of justice. His duties seem to have combined many of those now confided to the sheriff or constable and to the justlce of the peace. He was also called, in Saxon, "gcrefa

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Refalo

LO. A word composed of the three initial syllables “re.” "fa.” "lo.,” for "re-cordari facias loquelam," (q. v.) 2 Sell. Pr. 160

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Re-Exchange

The damages or expenses caused by the dishonor and protest of a bill of exchange in a foreign country, where it was payable, and hy lts return to the place where it was drawn or Indorsed, and its being there taken up. Bangor Bank V. Hook, 5 Me. 175

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Re-Extent

In English practice. A second extent made upon lands or tenements, upon complaint made that the former extent was partially performed. Cowell

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Re-Entry

The entering again Into or resuming possession of premises. Thus in leases there is a proviso for re-entry of the lessor on the tenant’s failure to pay tiie rent or perform the covenants contained in the leaser and by virtue of such proviso the lessor may take the premises Into hls own hands again lf the rent he not paid or cove-nants performed; and this resumption of possession is termed "re-entry.” 2 Cruise, Dig. 8; Cowell. And see Michaels v. Fishel, 169 N. Y. 381, 62 N. E. 425; Earl orchard Co. v. Fava, 138 Cal. 76, 70 Pac. 1073

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Re-Examination

An examlnatlon of a witness after a cross-examination, upon matters arising out of such cross-examination. See Examination

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Reduction Into Possession

The act of exerclsing 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 Sweet.

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