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Definition of Ravishment The tortious act of taking away a wife from her husband, or a ward from his guardian Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ravishment in the Dictionaries, Ravishment in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]

Definition of Ravishment De Gard A writ which anciently lay for the guardian by knight service or in socage against one who deprived him of the custody of his ward. Abolished in 1660 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ravishment De Gard in the […]

Definition of Raphael V. Bank Of England ((1855), 17 C. B. 161). One who takes a negotiable instrument bona fide for value without knowledge that it has been stolen, even though negligent in not availing himself of the means of knowledge within his reach, has a good title, as negligence is not […]

Definition of Rapine Robbery (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Rapine in the Dictionaries, Rapine in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find synonyms and […]

Definition of Rann V. Hughes ((1778), 7 T.R. 350 n.). A promise or agreement not under seal is not actionable unless there be consideration for the same, even if it be in writing Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Rann V. Hughes in the Dictionaries, […]

Definition of Rasure An erasure. See Alteration Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Rasure in the Dictionaries, Rasure in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]

Definition of Rape (1) A division of the county of Sussex, viz., Chichester, Arundel, Bramber, Lewes, Pevensey and Hastings. They appear to have been military governments in early Norman times. (2) The act of having carnal knowledge of a woman against her will, or by permission extorted by […]

Definition of Ratio Decidendi The reason or ground of a judicial decision Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ratio Decidendi in the Dictionaries, Ratio Decidendi in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia […]

Definition of Raphael V. Bank Of England ((1855), 17 C. B. 161). One who takes a negotiable instrument bona fide for value without knowledge that it has been stolen, even though negligent in not availing himself of the means of knowledge within his reach, has a good title, as negligence is not […]

Definition of Rapine Robbery (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Rapine in the Dictionaries, Rapine in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find synonyms and […]