6. The following is a chronological list of English and Irirh contemporary Reports, alphabetically arranged under each reign. Henry III. Oct. 19, 1216...
AMERICAN REPORTS.UNITED STATES.1. Supreme Court.Dallas' Reports. From August term, 1790, to August term, 1800. 4 vols. Cranch's Reports. From ...
REPORT, legislation. A statement made by a committee to a legislative assembly, of facts of which they were charged to inquire.REPORT, practice. A cer...
REPLEVY. To re-deliver goods which have been distrained to the original possessor of them, on his giving pledges in all action of replevin. It signifi...
REPLEGIARE, To redeem a thing detained or taken by another, by putting in legal sureties. See Replevin.REPLEVIN, remedies. The name of an action for t...
REPETITION, construction of wills. A repetition takes place when the same testator, by the same testamentary instrument, gives to the same legatee leg...
REPARATION. The redress of an injury; amends for a tort inflicted. Vide Remedy; Redress.REPARTIONE, FACIENDA, WRIT DE. The name of an ancient writ whi...
RENT-ROLL. A roll of the rents due to a particular person or public body. See Rental.RENTAL. A roll or list of the rents of an estate containing the d...
TO RENOUNCE. To give up a right; for example, an executor may renounce the right of administering the estate of the testator; a widow the right to adm...
REMONSTRANCE. A petition to a court, or deliberative or legislative body, in which those who have signed it request that something which it is in cont...