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This word is some-times used in law, though not commonly in modern times, as tbe equivalent of “recom-pense,” or a payment or […]

Fr. In old French and Ca-nadian law. The taking back of a fief by the seignior, in case of alienation by the […]

Lat in practice. An open and voluntary renunciation by a plain-tiff of his suit in court, made when the trial is called […]

Lat. The ebb or return of a tide. Cowell Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Lat. In old Scotch law. The power which a superior possessed of paying off a debt due to an adjudging creditor, […]

To take back. To retract an offer is to withdraw it before acceptance, which the offerer may always do Source: Black's Law […]

In Spanish iaw. The right of revoking a eontract of sale; the rigbt of redemption of a thing sold. White, New Recop. […]

Fr. In French law. A formula put upon a bill of exchange to signify that the drawer waives protest, and will not […]

Fr. Return without protest. A request or direction by a drawer of a bill of exchange that, should the bill be dishonored […]

In Scotch iaw. To return a writ to the office in chancery from which it issued Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In Scotch law. A certified copy of a verdict establishing the legal character of a party as heir to a decedent Source: […]

A writ that lies for tbe distrainor of goods (when, on re-plevin brought, he has proved his distress to be a lawful […]

In international law. A species of retaliation, which takes place where a government, whose citizens are subjected to severe and stringent regulation […]

L. Lat in old English law. A clipper of money. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 20, S 122 Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The return of writs. The indorsement by a sheriff or other officer of his doings upon a writ Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

A retinue, or persons retained by a; prince or nobleman. Cowelt Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

RE. As applied to bills of exchange,-this word is ambiguous.. It is commonly used of an indorser who takes up a bill […]

In old English lawJ Restraint; detainment; withholding Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ON. In Scotch law. A species of lien; the right to retain possession of'a chattel until the lienor is satisfied of his […]

The taking one’s 'goods, from another, who without right has taken! possession thereof. • Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old EngH«h law. Retail; the catting up again, or division of a coin* modify into smaller parts. • > Source: Black's […]

In practice. To engage tbe Services of an attorney or counsellor to man-age a cause. See Rbtaineb, 2 Source: Black's Law Dictionary […]

1. The rigbt of retainer- is the right which the executor or administrator of a deceased person has to retain outof the […]

In old English law. The taking again Into the king's hands such lands or tenements as before, upon false sug-gestion, or other […]

To sell by small parcels, and not in the gross. To sell in small quantities. State v. Lowenhaught, 11 Lea (Tenn.) 13; […]