civil law. The title or inscription of any law or statute, because the copyists formerly drew and painted the title of laws and statutes rubro colore, in red letters. Directions printed in books of law and in prayer books, so termed because they were originally distinguished by red ink. Rubric of a statute. Its title, which was anciently printed in red letters. It serves to … [Read more...] about RUBRIC
RSVP
An abreviation of the French term … [Read more...] about RSVP
ROY
L. Fr. The king. Roy est l'orlginal de touts franchises. Keilw. 138. The king is the origin of all franchises. : Roy Jt'est lie per aseun statute si 11 ue salt ezpressment uosmo. The king is not bound by any statute, unless expressly named. Jenk. Cent 807; Broom, Max. 72. Roy poet dispenser ore malum prohibitum, uaii non malum per se, Jenk. Cent 307. The king can grant a … [Read more...] about ROY
ROUND-ROBIN
A circle divided from the center, like Arthur's round table, whence its supposed origin. In each compartment is a signature, so that the entire circle, when filled, exhibits a list without priority being given to any name. A common form of round-robin is simply to write the names in a circular form. Wharton. … [Read more...] about ROUND-ROBIN
RULES
In American practice. This term is sometimes used, by metonymy, to denote a time or season in the judicial year when motions may be made and rules taken, as special terms or argument-days, or even the vacations, as distinguished from the regular terms of the courts for the trial of causes; and, by a further extension of its meaning, it may denote proceedings in an action taken … [Read more...] about RULES