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Definition of Rime I V. Russel ((1783), 1 Bro. C. C. 269). A lease had been pledged with the plaintiff by a person since bankrupt, and the plaintiff now brought his bill against the assignees for the sale of the leasehold estate. Held, that the deposit created a good equitable mortgage Browse […]

Definition of Right Of Action The right to bring an action. Thus, a person who is wrongfully dispossessed of land has a right of action to recover it. It is used also as equivalent to chose in action (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Right Of […]

Definition of Right Of Entry The right of taking or resuming possession of land by entering on it in a peaceable manner. A right of entry is usually reserved in a lease in respect of breaches of covenant. After 1925 all rights of entry affecting a legal estate may be made exercisable by any […]

Definition of Right To Begin The right of counsel of first addressing the Court or j ury. It belongs to the party on whom the onus of proof rests Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Right To Begin in the Dictionaries, Right To Begin in our legal […]

Definition of Riot There are five necessary elements of a riot: (1) Number of persons, three at least ; (2) common purpose ; (3) execution or inception of the common purpose ; (4) an intent to help one another by force if necessary against any person who may oppose them in the execution of […]

Definition of Risk Note Under the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1854, s. 7, a railway company may make with anyone for whom they carry goods a contract which makes them, instead of being liable as carriers (q.v.), liable only for such loss or injury as results from the wilful misconduct of […]

Definition of Rider; Rider-roll Anciently a rider-roll meant an additional clause on a separate piece of parchment which was added to the parchment roll containing an Act of Parliament. Later, a rider meant merely a new clause in an Act. Now a rider means merely some addition, such as a […]

Definition of Richards V. Delbridge (L. R. 18 Eq. 11). An imperfect gift will not be construed as a declaration, of trust.D before his death indorsed on a lease and signed a memorandum as follows : This deed and all thereto belonging I give to R from this time forth, with all stock-in-trade. R […]

Definition of Richards V. Delbridge (L. R. 18 Eq. 11). An imperfect gift will not be construed as a declaration, of trust.D before his death indorsed on a lease and signed a memorandum as follows : This deed and all thereto belonging I give to R from this time forth, with all stock-in-trade. R […]

Definition of Richer-son, Re ([1892] 1 Ch. 379). Held, that where an absolute conversion of land is directed for the general purposes of the will, and some of these purposes fail, yet, the conversion being effectual, the surplus proceeds of the land sold and the unsold land both result to the […]