Category: R
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Right Of Action
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 […]
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Right Of Entry
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 […]
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Right To Begin
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 […]
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Riot
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 […]
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Risk Note
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 […]
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Roberts V. Gray
Definition of Roberts V. Gray ([1913] 1 K. B. 520). Held, that a contract for the education of an infant so that he may able to earn his living (e.g., as a professional billiard player) is a contract for necessaries Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]
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Robinson V. Pett
Definition of Robinson V. Pett ((1734), 3 P. Wms. 132). Held, that the Court never allows an executor or trustee for his time and trouble ; neither will it alter the case that the executor renounces, and yet is assisting in the executorship ; and this, even though it appears that the executor […]
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Roe V. T Ran Mar R
Definition of Roe V. T Ran Mar R ((1757), Willes, 682). Ut res magis valeat quam pereat. A in consideration of natural love and of 100, by deeds of lease and release, granted after his own death certain premises to his brother, and covenanted and granted that the premises should, after his […]
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Rolls
Definition of Rolls In ancient times records were written on pieces of parchment stitched together so as to form a long continuous piece, which was rolled up when not in use.The Parliament Rolls are the records of the proceedings of Parliament, especially Acts of Parliament Browse You might be […]
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Rex Non Potest Peccare
Definition of Rex Non Potest Peccare The King can do no wrong Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Rex Non Potest Peccare in the Dictionaries, Rex Non Potest Peccare in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]