This word is some-times used in law, though not commonly in modern times, as tbe equivalent of “recom-pense,” or a payment or compensation for services, property, use of an estate, or other valne received
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Fr. In old French and Ca-nadian law. The taking back of a fief by the seignior, in case of alienation by the vassal. A right of pre-emption by the seignior, in case of sale of the land by the grantee
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Lat in practice. An open and voluntary renunciation by a plain-tiff of his suit in court, made when the trial is called on, by which he forever loses hls action, or is barred from commencing another action for tbe same cause. 3 Bl. Comm. 296; 2 Archb. Pr. K. B. 250
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Lat. The ebb or return of a tide. Cowell
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L. Lat. In old Scotch law. The power which a superior possessed of paying off a debt due to an adjudging creditor, and takiug a conveyance to the adjudication. BelL
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To take back. To retract an offer is to withdraw it before acceptance, which the offerer may always do
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In Spanish iaw. The right of revoking a eontract of sale; the rigbt of redemption of a thing sold. White, New Recop. b. 2, tlt 13, c. 2, | 4
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Fr. In French law. A formula put upon a bill of exchange to signify that the drawer waives protest, and will not be responsible for costs arising thereon. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 573
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Fr. Return without protest. A request or direction by a drawer of a bill of exchange that, should the bill be dishonored by the drawee, it may he returned without protest
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In Scotch iaw. To return a writ to the office in chancery from which it issued
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In Scotch law. A certified copy of a verdict establishing the legal character of a party as heir to a decedent
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A writ that lies for tbe distrainor of goods (when, on re-plevin brought, he has proved his distress to be a lawful one) against him who was so dis-trained, to have them returned to him according to law, together with damages and costs. Brown
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In international law. A species of retaliation, which takes place where a government, whose citizens are subjected to severe and stringent regulation or harsh treatment by a foreign government, employs measures of equal severity and harshness upon the subjects of the latter government found within its dominions. See Vattel, lib. 2, c. 18, S 341
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L. Lat in old English law. A clipper of money. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 20, S 122
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The return of writs. The indorsement by a sheriff or other officer of his doings upon a writ
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A retinue, or persons retained by a; prince or nobleman. Cowelt
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RE. As applied to bills of exchange,-this word is ambiguous.. It is commonly used of an indorser who takes up a bill by handing the amount to a transferee,’ after which the indorser holds the instrument with* all bis remedies intact. But it is sometimes used of an: acceptor, by whom, when a Mil is taken up'or retired at. maturity, it is iii» effect paid, and all the. remedies on fit extion guished. Byles, .Bills, 215, See Elsam w*. Denny, 15 C. B. 94. ,i: . ...... y:U
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In old English lawJ Restraint; detainment; withholding
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ON. In Scotch law. A species of lien; the right to retain possession of'a chattel until the lienor is satisfied of his claim upon the article itself or its owner.
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The taking one’s 'goods, from another, who without right has taken! possession thereof. •
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In old EngH«h law. Retail; the catting up again, or division of a coin* modify into smaller parts. • >
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In practice. To engage tbe Services of an attorney or counsellor to man-age a cause. See Rbtaineb, 2
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1. The rigbt of retainer- is the right which the executor or administrator of a deceased person has to retain outof the assets sufficient to pay any debt due to him from the deceased in priority to the other creditors whose debts are of equal degree^ 3 Steph. Comm. 263. Miller v. Irby, 63 Ala, 483; Taylor v. Deblois, 23 Fed. Cas. 765
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In old English law. The taking again Into the king's hands such lands or tenements as before, upon false sug-gestion, or other error, he had delivered to the heir, or granted by letters patent to any man. Cowell. ’
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To sell by small parcels, and not in the gross. To sell in small quantities. State v. Lowenhaught, 11 Lea (Tenn.) 13; Bridges v. State, 37 Ark. 224; McArthur v. State, 69 Ga. 444; Com. v. Kimball, 7 Metc. (Mass.) 808
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