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Retaking
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RetakingThe taking one's goods, wife, child, from another, who with-out right has taken possession thereof.
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Taking
1) English law. The union of securities given at different times, so as to prevent any intermediate purchasers claiming title to redeem, or otherwise discharge one lien, which is prior, without redeeming or discharging other liens also, which are subsequent to his own title. 2) Crim. torts. The act of laying hold upon an article, with or without removing the same; a felonious taking is not sufficient without a carrying away, to constitute the crime of larceny.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
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Retail
To sell by retail, is to sell by small parcels, and not in the gross.
Retailer
One who deals in merchandise by selling it in smaller quantities than he buys, generally with a view to profit.
Retain, to
practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, at which time it is usual to give him a fee, called the re-taining fee. The act by which the attorney is authorized to act in the case is called a retainer.
Retainer
1) The act of withholding what one has in one's own hands by virtue of some right. 2) Practice. The act of a client, by which he engages an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, either by prosecuting it, when he is plaintiff, or defending it, when he is defendant.
Retainer agreement
A written contract between lawyer and client delineating their responsibilities to each other.
Retaining fee
A fee given to counsel on being consulted in order to insure his future services.
Retaliation
The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them.
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Retailer
One who deals in merchandise by selling it in smaller quantities than he buys, generally with a view to profit.
Retain, to
practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, at which time it is usual to give him a fee, called the re-taining fee. The act by which the attorney is authorized to act in the case is called a retainer.
Retainer
1) The act of withholding what one has in one's own hands by virtue of some right. 2) Practice. The act of a client, by which he engages an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, either by prosecuting it, when he is plaintiff, or defending it, when he is defendant.
Retainer agreement
A written contract between lawyer and client delineating their responsibilities to each other.
Retaining fee
A fee given to counsel on being consulted in order to insure his future services.
Retaking
Retaliation
The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them.
Retention
Scottish law. The right which the possessor of a movable has, of holding the same until he shall be satisfied for his claim either against such movable or the owner of it; a lien.
Retorno habendo
The name of a writ issued to compel a party to return property which has been adjudged to the other in an action of replevin. Vide Writ pro retorno habendo.
Retorsion
War. The name of the act employed by a government to impose the same hard treatment on the citizens or subjects of a state, that the latter has used towards the citizens or subjects of the former, for the purpose of obtaining the removal of obnoxious measures.
Retract, to
To withdraw a proposition or offer before it has been accepted.
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Taking
1) English law. The union of securities given at different times, so as to prevent any intermediate purchasers claiming title to redeem, or otherwise discharge one lien, which is prior, without redeeming or discharging other liens also, which are subsequent to his own title. 2) Crim. torts. The act of laying hold upon an article, with or without removing the same; a felonious taking is not sufficient without a carrying away, to constitute the crime of larceny.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
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Retail
To sell by retail, is to sell by small parcels, and not in the gross.
Retailer
One who deals in merchandise by selling it in smaller quantities than he buys, generally with a view to profit.
Retain, to
practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, at which time it is usual to give him a fee, called the re-taining fee. The act by which the attorney is authorized to act in the case is called a retainer.
Retainer
1) The act of withholding what one has in one's own hands by virtue of some right. 2) Practice. The act of a client, by which he engages an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, either by prosecuting it, when he is plaintiff, or defending it, when he is defendant.
Retainer agreement
A written contract between lawyer and client delineating their responsibilities to each other.
Retaining fee
A fee given to counsel on being consulted in order to insure his future services.
Retaliation
The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them.
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Retailer
One who deals in merchandise by selling it in smaller quantities than he buys, generally with a view to profit.
Retain, to
practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, at which time it is usual to give him a fee, called the re-taining fee. The act by which the attorney is authorized to act in the case is called a retainer.
Retainer
1) The act of withholding what one has in one's own hands by virtue of some right. 2) Practice. The act of a client, by which he engages an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, either by prosecuting it, when he is plaintiff, or defending it, when he is defendant.
Retainer agreement
A written contract between lawyer and client delineating their responsibilities to each other.
Retaining fee
A fee given to counsel on being consulted in order to insure his future services.
Retaking
Retaliation
The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them.
Retention
Scottish law. The right which the possessor of a movable has, of holding the same until he shall be satisfied for his claim either against such movable or the owner of it; a lien.
Retorno habendo
The name of a writ issued to compel a party to return property which has been adjudged to the other in an action of replevin. Vide Writ pro retorno habendo.
Retorsion
War. The name of the act employed by a government to impose the same hard treatment on the citizens or subjects of a state, that the latter has used towards the citizens or subjects of the former, for the purpose of obtaining the removal of obnoxious measures.
Retract, to
To withdraw a proposition or offer before it has been accepted.
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