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REMIT

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To send or transmit; as to remit money. To give up; to annul; to relinquish; as to remit a fine. … [Read more...]

REMOTENESS OF EVIDENCE

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When the fact or facts proposed to be established as a foundation from which indirect evidence may be drawn, by way of inference, have not a visible, plain, or necessary connection with the proposition eventually to be proved, such evidepce is rejected for "remoteness." See 2 Whart Ev. … [Read more...]

REMITMENT

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The act of sending back to custody; an annulment Wharton. … [Read more...]

REMOVAL

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A legal proceeding to displace someone, sometimes used with regard to an official, director or other authorized person (see removal from office) but most common in immigration law and is known as deportation where an immigration judge will decide whether an immigrant will be allowed to enter or stay in the country. A removal hearing is required before a person can be deported … [Read more...]

REMITTANCE

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Money sent by one person to another, either in specie, bill of exchange, check, or otherwise. … [Read more...]

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