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Recital
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RecitalContracts, pleading. The repetition of some former writing, or the statement of something which has been done.
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Pleading
Practice. The statement in a logical, and legal form, of the facts which constitute the plaintiff's cause of action, or the defendant's ground of defence; it is the formal mode of alleging that on the record, which would be the support, or the defence of the party in evidence.
Repetition
1) Construction of wills. A repetition takes place when the same testator, by the same testamentary instrument, gives to the same legatee legacies of equal amount and of the same kind; in such case the latter is considered a repetition of the former, and the legatee is entitled to one only. 2) Civil law. The act by which a person demands and seeks to recover what he has paid by mistake, or delivered on a condition which has not been performed 3) Scotch law. The act of reading over a witness deposition, in order that he may adhere to it, or correct it at his choice. The same as Recolement.
Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
Statement
Pleading and in practice. In the courts of Pennsylvania, by the act to regulate arbitrations and proceedings in courts of justice, is enacted, "that in all cases where a suit may be brought in any court of record for the recovery of any debt founded on a verbal promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill, or all or any of them, and which from the amount thereof may not be cognizable before a justice of the peace, it shall be the duty of the plaintiff, either by himself, his agent or attorney, to file in the office of the pro-thonotary a statement of his, her or their demand, on or before the third day of the term to which the process issued is returnable, particularly specifying the date of the promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill or all or any of them, on which the demand is founded, and the whole amount which he, she, or they believe is justly due to him, her or them from the defendant."
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Recidive
French law. The state of an individual who commits a crime or misdemeanor, after having once been condemned for a crime or misdemeanor; a relapse.
Recidivism
The continued, habitual or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted or prior offenses.
Reciprocal contract
Civil law. One in which the parties enter into mutual engagements.
Reciprocity
Mutuality; state, quality or character of that which is reciprocal.
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Recession
A re-grant: the act of returning the title of a country to a go- vernment which formerly held it, by one which has it at the time.
Recidive
French law. The state of an individual who commits a crime or misdemeanor, after having once been condemned for a crime or misdemeanor; a relapse.
Recidivism
The continued, habitual or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted or prior offenses.
Reciprocal contract
Civil law. One in which the parties enter into mutual engagements.
Reciprocity
Mutuality; state, quality or character of that which is reciprocal.
Recital
Reclaim
To demand again, to insist upon a right; as, when a defendant for a consideration received from the plaintiff, has covenanted to do an act, and fails to do it, the plaintiff may bring covenant for the breach, or assumpsit to reclaim the consideration.
Recognisor
Contracts. He who enters into a recognizance.
Recognition
Contracts. An acknowledgment that something which has been done by one man in the name of another, was done by authority of the latter.
Recognition of foreign judgments
In the conflict of laws, the rules and principles applied by courts in determining whether or not to recognize and enforce a judgment rendered by a foreign court or an arbitral award rendered by a foreign arbitral tribunal.
Recognitors
English law. The name by which the jurors impanneled on an assize are known.
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Pleading
Practice. The statement in a logical, and legal form, of the facts which constitute the plaintiff's cause of action, or the defendant's ground of defence; it is the formal mode of alleging that on the record, which would be the support, or the defence of the party in evidence.
Repetition
1) Construction of wills. A repetition takes place when the same testator, by the same testamentary instrument, gives to the same legatee legacies of equal amount and of the same kind; in such case the latter is considered a repetition of the former, and the legatee is entitled to one only. 2) Civil law. The act by which a person demands and seeks to recover what he has paid by mistake, or delivered on a condition which has not been performed 3) Scotch law. The act of reading over a witness deposition, in order that he may adhere to it, or correct it at his choice. The same as Recolement.
Writing
The act of forming by the hand letters or characters of a particular kind on paper or other suitable substance, and artfully putting them together so as to co nvey ideas. It differs from printing, which is the formation of words on paper or other proper substance by means of a stamp. Sometimes by writing ii understood printing, and sometimes printing and writing mixed.
Statement
Pleading and in practice. In the courts of Pennsylvania, by the act to regulate arbitrations and proceedings in courts of justice, is enacted, "that in all cases where a suit may be brought in any court of record for the recovery of any debt founded on a verbal promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill, or all or any of them, and which from the amount thereof may not be cognizable before a justice of the peace, it shall be the duty of the plaintiff, either by himself, his agent or attorney, to file in the office of the pro-thonotary a statement of his, her or their demand, on or before the third day of the term to which the process issued is returnable, particularly specifying the date of the promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill or all or any of them, on which the demand is founded, and the whole amount which he, she, or they believe is justly due to him, her or them from the defendant."
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Recidive
French law. The state of an individual who commits a crime or misdemeanor, after having once been condemned for a crime or misdemeanor; a relapse.
Recidivism
The continued, habitual or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted or prior offenses.
Reciprocal contract
Civil law. One in which the parties enter into mutual engagements.
Reciprocity
Mutuality; state, quality or character of that which is reciprocal.
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Recession
A re-grant: the act of returning the title of a country to a go- vernment which formerly held it, by one which has it at the time.
Recidive
French law. The state of an individual who commits a crime or misdemeanor, after having once been condemned for a crime or misdemeanor; a relapse.
Recidivism
The continued, habitual or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted or prior offenses.
Reciprocal contract
Civil law. One in which the parties enter into mutual engagements.
Reciprocity
Mutuality; state, quality or character of that which is reciprocal.
Recital
Reclaim
To demand again, to insist upon a right; as, when a defendant for a consideration received from the plaintiff, has covenanted to do an act, and fails to do it, the plaintiff may bring covenant for the breach, or assumpsit to reclaim the consideration.
Recognisor
Contracts. He who enters into a recognizance.
Recognition
Contracts. An acknowledgment that something which has been done by one man in the name of another, was done by authority of the latter.
Recognition of foreign judgments
In the conflict of laws, the rules and principles applied by courts in determining whether or not to recognize and enforce a judgment rendered by a foreign court or an arbitral award rendered by a foreign arbitral tribunal.
Recognitors
English law. The name by which the jurors impanneled on an assize are known.
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