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The Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To repay or restore; to return money bad by one party of another See-Rackliff v. Greenbush, 93 Me. 99, 44 Atl. 375; […]

In English law. Schools to which convicted juvenile offenders (under sixteen) may be sent by order of the court before which they […]

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

See Refobm Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This term is of too wlde and uncertaln slgnlficatlon to support a bequest for the bulldlug of a “boys’ re-formatory.” It includes […]

To correct, rectify, amend, remodel. Instruments inter partes may be reformed, when defective, by a court of equi-ty. By thls is meant […]

A name bestowed on the statutes 2 wm. IV. c. 45, and 30 & 31 Vict c. 102, passed to amend the […]

In international law. A communication sent by a diplomatic rep-resentatlve to his home government, in re-gard to matters presented to him which […]

A term sometimes em-ployed to describe verbiage inserted in a pleading or indictment, over and above what is necessary to he set […]

In Saxon law. A master of requests; an officer to whom petitions to the king were referred. Spelman Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

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

In oontraots. An Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An officer by whom the order of causes was laid before the Roman emperor, the desires of petitioners made known, and answers […]

1. when a case or action involves matters of account or other intricate details which require minute examination, and for that reason […]

In practice. A person to whom a cause pending in a conrt is referred hy the court, to take testimony, hear the […]

Tq bereave, take away, rob. CoweU Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. Rep-aration; re-establishment of a building. Dig. 19, 1, 6» L Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

VE. In old English law. A minis* terial officer of justice. His duties seem to have combined many of those now confided […]

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

The damages or expenses caused by the dishonor and protest of a bill of exchange in a foreign country, where it was […]

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

The entering again Into or resuming possession of premises. Thus in leases there is a proviso for re-entry of the lessor on […]

An examlnatlon of a witness after a cross-examination, upon matters arising out of such cross-examination. See Examination Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The act of exerclsing the right conferred by a chose in action, so as to convert it into a chose in possession; […]