Category: R

  • Retention

    Scottish Law: Retention in the Past The right which the possessor of a movable has, of holding the same until he must be satisfied for his claim either against such movable or the owner of it; a lien. Developments The right of retention is of two kinds, namely, special or general. 1. Special […]

  • Royal Court (Jersey)

    The Royal Court (Jersey) Name The Royal Court (Jersey) is the standarized name of one of the Channel Islands Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Royal Court (Jersey)).

  • Royal Court (Jersey)

    The Royal Court (Jersey) Name The Royal Court (Jersey) is the standarized name of one of the Channel Islands Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Royal Court (Jersey)).

  • Restitution

    Meaning of Monstrans de Droit (French Term) The following is an old definition of Monstrans de Droit (French Term) [1]: Manifestation or plea of right. A method, at common law, of obtaining possession or restitution from the crown of either real or personal property. When the right of the […]

  • Restitution

    Meaning of Monstrans de Droit (French Term) The following is an old definition of Monstrans de Droit (French Term) [1]: Manifestation or plea of right. A method, at common law, of obtaining possession or restitution from the crown of either real or personal property. When the right of the […]

  • Recreational Drug Use

    Beyond the Honeymoon: Narrative Frameworks to Legitimise Recreational Drug Use in Adulthood Rebecca Askew, from the The University of Manchester, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category “Traditional and New Forms of Crime and […]

  • Recreational Drug Use

    Beyond the Honeymoon: Narrative Frameworks to Legitimise Recreational Drug Use in Adulthood Rebecca Askew, from the The University of Manchester, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category “Traditional and New Forms of Crime and […]

  • Regiam Majestatem

    English Law: Regiam Majestatem in the Past The name of an ancient law book ascribed to David I of Scotland (see more about this legal system). It is, according to Dr. Robertson, a servile copy of Glanville. Ro- bertson’s Hist. of Charles V., vol. 1, note 25, p. 262; Ersk. Prin. B. 1, t. 1,…

  • Regiam Majestatem

    English Law: Regiam Majestatem in the Past The name of an ancient law book ascribed to David I of Scotland (see more about this legal system). It is, according to Dr. Robertson, a servile copy of Glanville. Ro- bertson’s Hist. of Charles V., vol. 1, note 25, p. 262; Ersk. Prin. B. 1, t. 1,…

  • Religious Freedom Practices

    United Kingdom Religious Freedom Practices in 2016 The Parliamentary Home Affairs Select Committee’s report also expressed concern at the volume and viciousness of anti-Semitism online, including countless examples directed at parliamentarians. The committee recommended government and […]

  • Registered Designs Act 1949

    Concept of Registered Designs Act 1949 in IP Law [rtbs name=”intellectual-property-law”]Lambert defined registered designs act 1949 as follows: The Act that provides for the registration of designs that are new and have individual character in the UK.

  • Reeve

    Concept of Reeve Traditional meaning of reeve [1] in the Saxon law history: Gerefa. A ministerial officer. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Reeve

    Concept of Reeve Traditional meaning of reeve [1] in the Saxon law history: Gerefa. A ministerial officer. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Recusants Or Popish Recusants

    English Law: Recusants or Popish Recusants in the Past people who refuse to make the declarations against popery and such as promote, encourage or profess the popish religion. Developments These are by law liable to restraints, forfeitures and inconveniences, which are imposed upon them by […]

  • Record

    Edward IV Records For information about this topic, please read the entry, in this legal Encyclopedia, about: Edward IV Records Record and Medieval Law Record and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Gwillim, Henry, and Charles Ellis, […]