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Ranking
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RankingIn Scotland this term is used to signify the order in which the debts of a bankrupt ought to be paid.
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1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Bankrupt
French banque, a table or counter; route, trace, track: his "banque" was removed and no trace of it left. Italian banca rotta, a broken bench: a money-changer's bench was broken up, on his failing in business. A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors. Bankruptcy is a proceeding of an equitable nature - a sequestration of a debtor's property that the creditors may resort to, instead of an ordinary suit at law or in equity.
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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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Railway
A road made with iron rails or other suitable materials.
Rain water
The water which naturally falls from the clouds.
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 from the United States to individuals they are described as being within a certain range.
Range of value
The range, or confidence interval, in which the final estimate of a property's value may lie.
Rank
The order or place in which certain officers are placed in the army and navy, in relation to others, is called their rank.
Ranking
Ransom
Money paid to have a kidnapped person released.
Rape
1) 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 one. 2) Criminal law. The carnal knowledge of a woman by a man forcibly and unlawfully against her will.
Rapine
Criminal law. This is almost indistinguishable from robbery. It is the felonious taking of another man's personal property, openly and by violence, against his will. The civilians define rapine to be the taking with violence, the movable property of another, with the fraudulent intent to appropriate it to one's own.
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 the succession, of the things given by the deceased ancestor to his heir, in order that the whole may be divided among the do-heirs.
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 rascal, and therefore no general damages can be recovered for it; if the party has received special damages in consequence of being so called, be can recover a recompense to indennify him for his loss.
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Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Bankrupt
French banque, a table or counter; route, trace, track: his "banque" was removed and no trace of it left. Italian banca rotta, a broken bench: a money-changer's bench was broken up, on his failing in business. A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors. Bankruptcy is a proceeding of an equitable nature - a sequestration of a debtor's property that the creditors may resort to, instead of an ordinary suit at law or in equity.
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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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Railway
A road made with iron rails or other suitable materials.
Rain water
The water which naturally falls from the clouds.
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 from the United States to individuals they are described as being within a certain range.
Range of value
The range, or confidence interval, in which the final estimate of a property's value may lie.
Rank
The order or place in which certain officers are placed in the army and navy, in relation to others, is called their rank.
Ranking
Ransom
Money paid to have a kidnapped person released.
Rape
1) 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 one. 2) Criminal law. The carnal knowledge of a woman by a man forcibly and unlawfully against her will.
Rapine
Criminal law. This is almost indistinguishable from robbery. It is the felonious taking of another man's personal property, openly and by violence, against his will. The civilians define rapine to be the taking with violence, the movable property of another, with the fraudulent intent to appropriate it to one's own.
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 the succession, of the things given by the deceased ancestor to his heir, in order that the whole may be divided among the do-heirs.
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 rascal, and therefore no general damages can be recovered for it; if the party has received special damages in consequence of being so called, be can recover a recompense to indennify him for his loss.
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