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A license term where one is given a license to use the intellectual property of another without having to pay any additional fees. … [Read more...]

RR

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Resource Rent … [Read more...]

RSVP

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An abreviation of the French term … [Read more...]

RUBRIC

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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...]

ROTURIER

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Fr. In old French and Canadian law. A free tenant of land on services exigible either in money or in kind. Steph. Lect 229. A free commoner; one who held of a superior, .but could have no Inferior below him. … [Read more...]

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