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Recreant
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RecreantA Coward; a poltroon.
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Recrimination
Criminal law. An accusation made by a person accused against his accuser, either of having committed the same offence, or another.
Recross
The second round of cross-examination that occurs after redirect in a trial.
Recruit
A newly made soldier.
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Recordatur
An order or allowance that the verdict returned on the nisi prius roll, be recorded.
Recorder
1) A judicial officer of some cities, possessing generally the powers and authority of a judge. Anciently, recorder signified to recite or testify on re-collection as occasion might require what had previously passed in court, and this was the duty of the judges, thence called recordeurs. 2) An officer appointed to make record or onrolment of deeds and other legal instruments, authorized by law to be recorded.
Recoupe
To recoupe. 1) This word is derived from the French recouper, to cut again. In law it signifies the right and the act of making a set-off, defalcation, or discount, by the defendant, to the claim of the plaintiff. 2) In another sense it signifies to recompense.
Recoverer
The demandant in a common recovery, after judgment has been given in his favor, assumes the name of recoverer.
Recovery
A recovery, in its most extensive sense, is the restoration of a former right, by the solemn judgment of a Court of justice.
Recreant
Recrimination
Criminal law. An accusation made by a person accused against his accuser, either of having committed the same offence, or another.
Recross
The second round of cross-examination that occurs after redirect in a trial.
Recruit
A newly made soldier.
Recto
Right.
Rector
Ecclesiastical law. One who rules or governs a name given to certain officers of the Roman church.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Recrimination
Criminal law. An accusation made by a person accused against his accuser, either of having committed the same offence, or another.
Recross
The second round of cross-examination that occurs after redirect in a trial.
Recruit
A newly made soldier.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Recordatur
An order or allowance that the verdict returned on the nisi prius roll, be recorded.
Recorder
1) A judicial officer of some cities, possessing generally the powers and authority of a judge. Anciently, recorder signified to recite or testify on re-collection as occasion might require what had previously passed in court, and this was the duty of the judges, thence called recordeurs. 2) An officer appointed to make record or onrolment of deeds and other legal instruments, authorized by law to be recorded.
Recoupe
To recoupe. 1) This word is derived from the French recouper, to cut again. In law it signifies the right and the act of making a set-off, defalcation, or discount, by the defendant, to the claim of the plaintiff. 2) In another sense it signifies to recompense.
Recoverer
The demandant in a common recovery, after judgment has been given in his favor, assumes the name of recoverer.
Recovery
A recovery, in its most extensive sense, is the restoration of a former right, by the solemn judgment of a Court of justice.
Recreant
Recrimination
Criminal law. An accusation made by a person accused against his accuser, either of having committed the same offence, or another.
Recross
The second round of cross-examination that occurs after redirect in a trial.
Recruit
A newly made soldier.
Recto
Right.
Rector
Ecclesiastical law. One who rules or governs a name given to certain officers of the Roman church.
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