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| RACK | | punishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, ... |
| RADOUB | | French law. This word designates the repairs made to a ... |
| RAILWAY | | A road made with iron rails or other suitable materials.</P><P>2. ... |
| RAIN WATER | | The water which naturally falls from the clouds.</P><P>2. No one ... |
| RANGE | | This word is used in the land laws of the ... |
| RANK | | The order or place in which certain officers are placed ... |
| RANKING | | In Scotland this term is used to signify the order ... |
| RANSOM | | contracts, war. An agreement made between the commander of a ... |
| RAPE | | crim. law. The carnal knowledge of a woman by a ... |
| RAPE | | division of a country. In the English law, this is ... |
| RAPINE | | crim. law. This is almost indistinguishable from robbery. (q. v.) ... |
| RAPPORT A SUCCESSION | | A French term used in Louisiana, which is somewhat similar ... |
| RASCATL | | An opprobrious term, applied to persons of bad character. The ... |
| RASURE | | The scratching or scraping a writing, so as to prevent ... |
| RATE | | A public valuation or assessment of every man's estate; or ... |
| RATE OF EXCHANGE | | Among merchants, by rate of exchange is understood the price ... |
| RATIFICATION | | contracts. An agreement to adopt an act performed by another ... |
| RATIFICATION OF TREATIES | | The constitution of the United States, art. 2, s. 2, ... |
| RATIHABITION | | contracts. Confirmation; approbation of a contract; ratification. Vin. Ab. h. ... |
| RATIONALIBUS DIVISIS, WRIT DE | | The name of a writ which lies properly when two ... |
| RAVISHED | | pleadings. In indictments for rape, this technical word must be ... |
| RAVISHMENT | | crim. law. This word has several meanings. 1. It is ... |
| RAVISHMENT OF WARD | | Eng. law. The marriage of an infant ward, without the ... |
| RE-DRAFT | | comm. law. A bill of exchange drawn at the place ... |
| RE-ENTRY | | estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the-party ... |
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