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Definition of Representation (1) One person is said to represent another when he takes his place. Thus, an agent represents his principal, and an executor his testator.In intestacy, the rule of representation is that by which the children or other descendants of a deceased person who, if he […]

Definition of Representation (1) One person is said to represent another when he takes his place. Thus, an agent represents his principal, and an executor his testator.In intestacy, the rule of representation is that by which the children or other descendants of a deceased person who, if he […]

Definition of Representative Action One brought in the Chancery Division by a member of a class of persons on behalf of himself and the other members of the class Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Representative Action in the Dictionaries, […]

Definition of Reprieve The suspension of the execution of a sentence. It may be granted either by the Court or by the Crown. The Court is bound to grant a reprieve where a female prisoner under sentence of death is pregnant, and where a prisoner becomes insane after judgment. The Home […]

Definition of Reprisal (1) a recaption (q.v.). (2) Every species of means, short of war, employed by one State to procure redress for an injury committed by another State. It includes embargo and retorsion (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Definition of Republication The re-execution by the testator of a will or codicil previously revoked Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Republication in the Dictionaries, Republication in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]

Definition of Repugnant Contrary to, or inconsistent with Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Repugnant in the Dictionaries, Repugnant in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]

Definition of Reputed Ownership The doctrine that if the circumstances in which property is in a trader’s possession, order or disposition, are such as to lead to a fair and reasonable inference amongst persons likely to have dealings with him, that he is the owner, and if the real owner is a […]

Definition of Requisitions On Title When a contract for the sale of real property has been entered into, and the vendor’s solicitor has delivered the abstract of title to the purchaser, the latter’s solicitor goes through the abstract, and if there are any defects in or questions as to the […]

Definition of Res Things Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Res in the Dictionaries, Res in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find synonyms and related words?., […]