• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Ask a Legal Question
  • Submit Article
  • Law Dictionary
  • My Account
  • Help
  • Contact Us
  • Support
  • Site Search
Law Dictionary Logo

The Law Dictionary

Law Dictionary

  • Home
  • Law Forum
  • Law Guide
  • Law Journal
  • Legal Forms & Files
  • Inbox
  • Alerts

R

REORGANIZATION

by Law Professor

(A) Business Law. A new business plan that restructures a business which may include a takeover or merger of corporations. (B) Bankruptcy Law. A corporation that is experiencing difficult financial conditions or which may have filed for Chapter 11 may be given time to restructure its business plan and try to kick start the business into a viable state in the hope of repaying … [Read more...] about REORGANIZATION

REPLEAD

by Law Professor

To file another pleading. To plead again, to correct a prior pleading. To plead anew; to file new pleadings. … [Read more...] about REPLEAD

REPAIR AND DEDUCT

by Law Professor

A tenant who fixes a significant defect in the rental property that is harmful or unsafe may pay to fix the problem and deduct the expense from the following month's rent. State law regulates how this mechanism works and, typically, prior notice to and time given for the landlord to fix the problem is required. … [Read more...] about REPAIR AND DEDUCT

REPLEADER

by Law Professor

When, after issue has been joined in an action, and a verdict given thereon, the pleading is found (on examination) to have miscarried and failed to effect its proper object viz., of raising an apt and material question between the parties, the court will, on motion of the unsuccessful party, award a repleader; that Is, will order the parties to plead de novo for the purpose of … [Read more...] about REPLEADER

REPAIRS

by Law Professor

That work which is done to an estate to keep it in good order. 2. What a party is bound to do, when the law imposes upon him the duty to make necessary repairs, does not appear to be very accurately defined. Natural and unavoidable decay in the buildings must always be allowed for when there is no express covenant to the contrary; and it seems, the lessee will satisfy the … [Read more...] about REPAIRS

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Law Dictionary & Guide App

Law App

Law App

Pro Law App

Pro Law App


  Over 2,000 Five Star Ratings

  •   Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
  •   Free: 14,000+ legal terms, Pro: 23,000+
  •   Law Guide & Law Journal
  •   Ask Questions & Get Answers
  •   Law Library & Lawyer Directory
  • Footer

    • About
    • FAQ
    • Contact
    • Disclaimer
    • Privacy
    • Legal Terms
    • Editorial Guidelines
    • © 1995 – 2016 TheLaw.com LLC
    Legal Disclaimer: The content appearing on our website is for general information purposes only. When you submit a question or make a comment on our site or in our law forum, you clearly imply that you are interested in receiving answers, opinions and responses from other people. The people providing legal help and who respond are volunteers who may not be lawyers, legal professionals or have any legal training or experience. The law is also subject to change from time to time and legal statutes and regulations vary between states. It is possible that the law may not apply to you and may have changed from the time a post was made. All information available on our site is available on an "AS-IS" basis. It is not a substitute for professional legal assistance. Before making any decision or accepting any legal advice, you should have a proper legal consultation with a licensed attorney with whom you have an attorney-client privilege. For purposes of New York and New Jersey State ethics rules, please take notice that this website and its case reviews may constitute attorney advertising.

    Copyright © 2026 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in