The answer to a complaint which fully answers and addresses the issues raised in the complaint. The response of a party. … [Read more...] about RESPONSIVE PLEADING
RESTRAINING STATUTE
A statute which restrains the common law, where it is too lax and luxuriant 1 Bl. Comm. 87. Statutes restraining the powers of corperations in regard to leases have been so called in England. 2 BL Comm. 319, 320. … [Read more...] about RESTRAINING STATUTE
RESOLUTIVE
In Scotch conveyancing. Having the quality or effect of resolving or extinguishing a right. Bell. Resoluto jure concedentis, resolvitur jus concessum. The right of the grantor being extinguished, the right granted is extinguished. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 179; Broom, Max. 467. … [Read more...] about RESOLUTIVE
RESOLUCION
In Spanish colonial law. An opinion rormed by some superior authority on matters referred to its decision, and forwarded to inferior authorities for their lastruction and. government Schm. Civil Law, 93, note L. … [Read more...] about RESOLUCION
RESOLUTORY CONDITION
On which has for its object, when accomplished, the revocation of the principal obligation; for example, I will sell you my crop of cotton, if my ship America does not arrive in the United States, within six months. My ship arrives in one month, my contract with you is revoked. … [Read more...] about RESOLUTORY CONDITION