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Of or pertaining to the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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redirect examination

Law; General law

Examination of a witness, after the cross examination, in order to question him about the matters, which were brought up during the cross examination.

remainder

Law; General law

A future interest held by a person in a real property of another person. Such future interest becomes effective on the expiration of other interests over the property created at ...

remand

Law; General law

The literal meaning of the word is 'to send back'. In the legal context, a case is said to be remanded when an appellate court sends back an appeal case to the trial court for ...

remittitur

Law; General law

A legal term, which has different meanings as per the context. In case of a verdict, a remittitur means an order by a judge, reducing the award or damages granted by a jury in a ...

res ipsa loquitur

Law; General law

A Latin phrase that stands for "the thing speaks for itself". This is a legal doctrine, which presumes negligence on the part of a person who causes injury to another, when the ...

rotating custody

Law; General law

A custody agreement, wherein there is no primary custodial parent, as the parents alternate custody of the child. Otherwise known as split custody, rotating custody is granted by ...

safe harbor

Law; General law

Legally speaking, a safe harbor refers to that provision or clause in a statute that eliminates or lessens the liability of a party to the case under the law, considering the fact ...