An order made by the court, in a particular case, upon motion of one of the parties calling upon the other to appear at a particular time before the court, to show cause, if any he have, why a certain thing should not be done. 2. This rule is granted generally upon the oath or affirmation of the applicant; but upon the hearing, the evidence of competent witnesses must be given … [Read more...]
ROLL
A schedule of parchment which may be turned up with the hand in the form of a pipe or tube. Jacob. A schedule or sheet of parchment on which legal proceedings are entered. Thus, in English practice, the roll of parchment on which the issue is entered is termed the "issue roll." So the rolls of a manor, wherein the names, rents, and services of the tenants are copied and … [Read more...]
ROTA
L. Latin: Succession; rotation. "Rota of presentations;" "rota of the terms." 2 W. BU 772, 773. The name of two ancient courts, one held at Borne and the other at Genoa. … [Read more...]
ROLLING STOCK
The portable or movable apparatus and machinery of a railroad, particularly such as moves on the road, viz., engines, cars, tenders, coaches, and trucks. See Beardsley v. Ontario Bank, 31 Barb. (N. Y.) 635; Ohio & M. R. Co. v. Weber, 96 111. 448; Pittsburgh, etc., R. Co. v. Backus, 154 U. S. 421, 14 Sup. Ct 1114, 38 L. Ed. 1031. Rolling stock protection act. The act of 35 … [Read more...]
ROTHER-BEAST8
A term which includes oxen, cows, steers, heifers, and such like horned animals. Cowell. … [Read more...]