A rider, or rider-roll, signifles a schedule or small piece of parchment annexed to some part of a roll or record. It is frequently familiarly used for any kind of a schedule or writing annexed to a document which cannot well be Incorporated in the body of such document. Thus, in passing bills through a legislature, when a new clause is added after the bill has passed through … [Read more...] about RIDER
RIDING
Eng. law. An ascertained district, part of a county. This term has the same meaning in Yorkshire which division has in Lincolnshire. 4 T. R. 459. … [Read more...] about RIDING
RIDING ARMED
In English law. tfhe offense of riding or going armed with dangerous or unusual weapons is a misdemeanor tending to disturb the public peace by terrifying the good people of the land, 4 Steph, Comm. 857. … [Read more...] about RIDING ARMED
RIDGLING
A half-castrated horse. Bris-co v. State, 4 Tex. App. 221, 30 Am. Rep. 162. … [Read more...] about RIDGLING
RIEN
L. Fr. Nothing. It appears in a few law French phrases. Rien pulp. In old pleading. Not guilty. Rien dit. In old pleading. Says nothing, (nil dicit.)-Rien lny doit. In old pleading. Owes him nothing. The plea of nil debet. Riens en arrere.. Nothing in arrear. A plea in an action of debt for arrearages of account. Cowell. Riens lour denst. Not their debt. The old form of the … [Read more...] about RIEN