In practice. The return made by the sheriff to a writ of execution when he has not been able to sell the property seized, that the same remains unsold for want of buyers. … [Read more...] about REMANENT PRO DEFECTU EMPTORUM
RELIQUES
Remains; such as the bones, etc., of saints, preserved with great veneration as sacred memorials. They have been forbidden to be used or brought into England. St 3 Jac. I. c. 26. … [Read more...] about RELIQUES
REMEDIAL STATUTE
A statute that exists to correct an existing law. … [Read more...] about REMEDIAL STATUTE
REMISE DE LA DETTE
In French law. The release of a debt. … [Read more...] about REMISE DE LA DETTE
REMEDY
The means employed to enforce a right or redress an injury. 3. Remedies may be considered in relation to 1. The enforcement of contracts. 2. The redress of torts or injuries. 4. Section 1. The remedies for the enforcement of contracts are generally by action. The form of these depend upon the nature of the contract. They will be briefly considered, each separately. 5. 1. The … [Read more...] about REMEDY