Tag: RA
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Rape
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 […]
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Ratio Decidendi
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 […]
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Raphael V. Bank Of England
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 […]
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Rapine
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 […]
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Rasure
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 […]
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Rack Rent
Definition of Rack Rent See Kent Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Rack Rent in the Dictionaries, Rack Rent in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find synonyms […]
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Raffles V. Wichelhaus
Definition of Raffles V. Wichelhaus ((1864), 2 H. & C. 906). A mistake as to the subject-matter of a contract avoids it.The defendant agreed to buy of the plaintiff a cargo of cotton, to arrive ex Peerless from Bombay. There were two such ships, and each party contracted with reference to a […]
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Railway
Definition of Railway And Canal Commission A Court established by the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888. It consists of two non-judicial commissioners, and three cr officio commissioners, consisting of an English, Scotch and Irish Judge acting in their respective countries. The Commission […]
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Railway
Definition of Railway And Canal Commission A Court established by the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888. It consists of two non-judicial commissioners, and three cr officio commissioners, consisting of an English, Scotch and Irish Judge acting in their respective countries. The Commission […]
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Railway Rates Tribunal
Definition of Railway Rates Tribunal The Court established by the Railways Act, 1921, which provides that it shall, as from the appointed day, exercise various functions and powers of the Railway and Canal Commission Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]