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Retribution
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Retribution1) That which is given to another to recompense him for what has been received from him; as a rent for the hire of a house. 2) A salary paid to a person for his services. 3) The distribution of rewards and punishments.
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Recompense
A reward for services; remuneration for goods or other property.
Rent
Estates, contracts. A certain profit in money, provisions, chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in retribution for the use.
Hire
"Contracts. A bailment, where a compensation is to be given for the use of a thing, or for labor or services about it. The contract of letting and hiring is usually divided into two kinds; first, Locatio, or Locatio conductio rei, the bailment of a thing to be used by the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by him. Secondly, Locatio operis, or the hire of the labor and services of the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by the letter.
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Salary
A reward or recompense for services performed.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Distribution
By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law.
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Retract, to
To withdraw a proposition or offer before it has been accepted.
Retraxit
Practice. The act by which a plaintiff withdraws his. suit; it is so called from the fact that this was the principal word used when the law entries were in Latin.
Retrocession
Civil law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a retrocession.
Retrospective
Looking backwards.
Retrospective law
A retrospective law is one that is to take effect, in point of time, before it was passed.
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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.
Retraxit
Practice. The act by which a plaintiff withdraws his. suit; it is so called from the fact that this was the principal word used when the law entries were in Latin.
Retribution
Retrocession
Civil law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a retrocession.
Retrospective
Looking backwards.
Retrospective law
A retrospective law is one that is to take effect, in point of time, before it was passed.
Return
Contracts, remedies. Persons who are beyond the sea are exempted from the operation of the statute of limitations of Pennsylvania, and of other states, till after a certain time has elapsed after their returning.
Return day
A day appointed by law when all writs are to be returned which have issued since the preceding return day. The sheriff is in general not required to return his writ until the return day. After that period he may be ruled to make a return.
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Recompense
A reward for services; remuneration for goods or other property.
Rent
Estates, contracts. A certain profit in money, provisions, chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in retribution for the use.
Hire
"Contracts. A bailment, where a compensation is to be given for the use of a thing, or for labor or services about it. The contract of letting and hiring is usually divided into two kinds; first, Locatio, or Locatio conductio rei, the bailment of a thing to be used by the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by him. Secondly, Locatio operis, or the hire of the labor and services of the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by the letter.
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Salary
A reward or recompense for services performed.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Distribution
By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Retract, to
To withdraw a proposition or offer before it has been accepted.
Retraxit
Practice. The act by which a plaintiff withdraws his. suit; it is so called from the fact that this was the principal word used when the law entries were in Latin.
Retrocession
Civil law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a retrocession.
Retrospective
Looking backwards.
Retrospective law
A retrospective law is one that is to take effect, in point of time, before it was passed.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Retraxit
Practice. The act by which a plaintiff withdraws his. suit; it is so called from the fact that this was the principal word used when the law entries were in Latin.
Retribution
Retrocession
Civil law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a retrocession.
Retrospective
Looking backwards.
Retrospective law
A retrospective law is one that is to take effect, in point of time, before it was passed.
Return
Contracts, remedies. Persons who are beyond the sea are exempted from the operation of the statute of limitations of Pennsylvania, and of other states, till after a certain time has elapsed after their returning.
Return day
A day appointed by law when all writs are to be returned which have issued since the preceding return day. The sheriff is in general not required to return his writ until the return day. After that period he may be ruled to make a return.
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