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RACK
punishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed
criminal, in order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and the names
of his supposed... more
BACK RENT
Engl. law. The full extended value of land let by
lease, payable by tenant for life or Years. Wood s Inst. 192.
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RADOUB
French law. This word designates the repairs made to a
ship, and a fresh supply of furniture and victuals, munitions and other
provisions required for the... more
RAILWAY
A road made with iron rails or other suitable
materials.
2. Railways are to be constructed and used as directed by the
legislative acts... more
RAIN WATER
The water which naturally falls from the clouds.
2. No one has a right to build his house so as to cause... more
RANGE
This word is used in the land laws of the United States
to designate the order of the location of such lands, and in patents... more
RANK
The order or place in which certain officers are placed in
the army and navy, in relation to others, is called their rank.
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RANKING
In Scotland this term is used to signify the order in
which the debts of a bankrupt ought to be paid.
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RANSOM
contracts, war. An agreement made between the commander
of a capturing vessel with the commander of a vanquished vessel, at sea, by
which the former permits... more
RAPE
crim. law. The carnal knowledge of a woman by a man
forcibly and unlawfully against her will. In order to ascertain precisely the
nature of this... more
RAPE
division of a country. In the English law, this is a
district similar to that of a hundred; but oftentimes containing in it more
hundreds than... more
RAPINE
crim. law. This is almost indistinguishable from
robbery. (q. v.) It is the felonious taking of another man s personal property,
openly and by violence, against... more
RAPPORT A SUCCESSION
A French term used in Louisiana, which is
somewhat similar in its meaning to our homely term hotch-pot. It is the reunion
to the mass of... more
RASCATL
An opprobrious term, applied to persons of bad
character. The law does not presume that a damage has arisen because the
defendant has been called a... more
RASURE
The scratching or scraping a writing, so as to prevent
some part of it from being read. The word writing here is intended to include
printing.... more
RATE
A public valuation or assessment of every man s estate; or
the ascertaining how much tax every one shall pay. Vide Pow. Mortg. Index, h.
t.;... more
RATE OF EXCHANGE
Among merchants, by rate of exchange is
understood the price at which a bill drawn in one country upon another, may be
sold in the former.... more
RATIFICATION
contracts. An agreement to adopt an act performed
by another for us.
2. Ratifications are either empress or implied. The former are made... more
RATIFICATION OF TREATIES
The constitution of the United States,
art. 2, s. 2, declares that the president shall have power, by and with the
advice and consent of the... more
RATIHABITION
contracts. Confirmation; approbation of a
contract; ratification. Vin. Ab. h. t.; Assent. (q. v.)
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