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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. ... more

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. ... more

RANKING
In Scotland this term is used to signify the order in which the debts of a bankrupt ought to be paid. ... more

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.) ... more

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