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Search Results for "R" RUNNING WITH THE LAND A technical expression applied to covenants real, which affect the land; and if a lessee covenants that he and his assigns will repair the house demised,... more RUSE DE GUERRE Literally a trick in war; a stratagem. It is said to be lawful among belligerents, provided it does not involve treachery and falsehood. Grot. Droit de... more RUTA civ. law. The name given to those things which are extracted or taken from land, as sand, chalk, coal, and such other things. Poth. Pand. liv.... more RURAL That which relates to the country, as rural servitudes. See Urban. ... more RUPEE comm. law. A denomination of money in Bengal. In the computation of ad valorem duties, it is valued at fifty-five and one half cents. Act of... more RUNNING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS A metaphorical expression, by which is meant that the time mentioned in the statute of limitations is considered as passing. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 861. ... more RUNCINUS A nag. 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 471. ... more RUNNING DAYS In settling the lay days, (q. v.) or the days of demiurrage, (q. v.) the contract sometimes specifies "running days;" by this exprression is, in general,... more RULES OF PRACTICE Certain orders made by the courts for the purpose of regulating the practice of members of the bar and others. 2. Every court... more RUMOR A general public report of certain things, without any certainty as to their truth. 2. In general, rumor cannot be received in evidence,... more TO RULE This has several meanings: 1. To determine or decide; as, the court rule the point in favor of the plaintiff. 2. To order by rule;... more RULES English law. The rules of the King s Bench and Fleet are certain limits without the actual walls of the prisons, where the prisoner, on proper... more RULE OF THE WAR l756, comm. law, war. A rule relating to neutrals was the first rule practically, established in 1756, and universally promulgated, that "neutrals are not to carry... more RULE, TERM English practice. A term rule is in the nature of a day rule, by which a prisoner is enabled by the terms of one rule,... more RULE TO SHOW CAUSE An order made by the court, in a particular case, upon motion of one of the parties calling upon the other to appear at a particular... more RULE OF COURT An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. 2. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the laws by... more RULE This is a metaphorical expression borrowed from mechanics. The rule, in its proper and natural sense, is an instrument by means of which may be drawn... more RULE OF LAW Rules of law are general maxims, formed by the courts, who having observed what is common to many particular cases, announce this conformity by a maxim,... more RUBRIC civil law. The title or inscription of any law or statute, because the copyists formerly drew and painted the title of laws and statutes rubro colore,... more RUDENESS crim. law. An impolite action; contrary to the usual rules observed in society, committed by one person against another. 2. This is a... more |