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L. Lat. in old English law. The returning of land to the donor Fleta, llb. 3, cc. 10, 12 Source: Black's Law […]

In real property law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ER. In Scotch law. The pro ‘prietor of an estate who grants a wadset (or mortgage) of hls lands; and who has‘tf'Aglit […]

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

The annulling or making vqld a Judgment on account of some error or irregularity. Usually spoken of the action of an appellate […]

A term fre-quently used in the judgments of an appel-Mte court, in disposing of the case before it. It then means “to […]

ON. In the civU law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

As applied to the income ot a government, this is a broad and general term, including all publlc moneys which the state […]

A criminal complaint charged that the defendant did “revel, quarrel, commit mischief, and otherwise behave in a disorderly manner.” Held, that the […]

The land which in Domesday is said to bave been “thane-lant^” and afterwards converted into “reveland." It seems to have been land […]

In old English law. The balllff of a‘ franchise or manor; an oflicer in parish-es within forests, who marks the common-able cattle. […]

In Saxon law. The court of the reve, reeve, or shire reeve. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 6 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

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Lat in the civil and canon law. The defendant in an action or suit Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The official who conducts a parliamentary election ln Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A Judicial writ, similar' to the retomo habendo. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This is the offi-clal title in some of the states of the board of canvassers of elections Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Coming back to England before the term of punishment is determined Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of a sheriff, con-stable, or other ministerial oflicer, in de-llvering back to the court a writ, notice, or other paper, […]

In practice. To be re-, turned; requiring a return, when a w’rlt is said to he “returnable” on a certain day, it […]

Looking back; contemplating what is past Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. An accusation or charge. St. westm. 1, c. 2 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Back; backward; behind. Retrofeodum, a rereflef, or orriere fief. Spd-man Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. when the assignee of heritable rights conveys hls rights back to the* cedent, it is called a “retrocession.” […]

In the law Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)