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The termporal rights and privileges of a bishop. Cowell. … [Read more...] about REGALE EPISCOPORUM

In English law. A further pr additional fee to counsel in a long case, which may be, but is not necessarily, allowed on taxation. … [Read more...] about REFRESHER

seems to be an abbreviation of "jura regalia," royal rights, or those rights which a king has by virtue of his prerogative. Hence owners of counties palatine Were formerly said to have "jura regalia" In their counties as fully as the king in his palace. 1 Bl. Comm. 117. The term is sometimes used in the same sense in the Spanish law. See Hart v. Burnett, 15 Cal. … [Read more...] about REGALIA

Prior to 1978, the bankruptcy trustee appointed by the court was called the referee. … [Read more...] about REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY

(A) contracts. An agreement to submit to certain arbitrators, matters in dispute between two or more parties, for their decision, and judgment. The persons to whom such matters are referred are sometimes called referees. (B) mercantile law. A direction or request by a party who asks a credit to the person from whom he expects it, to call on some other person named in order to … [Read more...] about REFERENCE