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A term sometimes employed to describe verbiage inserted in a pleading or indictment, over and above what is necessary to be set forth; or an objection to a plea or indictment on the ground of its falling to include such superfluous matter. See State v. Gallimon, 24 N. C. 377; State v. Peak, 130 N. C. 711, 41 S. R 887. … [Read more...] about REFINEMENT

A second examination of a thing. A witness maybe reexamined, in a trial at law, in the discretion of the court, and this is seldom refused. In equity, it is a general rule that there can be no reexamination of a witness, after he has once signed his name to the deposition, and turned his back upon the commissioner or examiner; the reason of this is that he may be tampered with … [Read more...] about RE-EXAMINATION

To correct, rectify, amend, remodel. Instruments inter partes may be reformed, when defective, by a court of equity. By this is meant that the court, after ascertaining the real and original Intention of the parties to a deed or other Instrument, (which intention they failed to sufficiently express, through some error, mistake of fact, or inadvertence,) will decree that the in … [Read more...] about REFORM

The damages or expenses caused by the dishonor and protest of a bill of exchange in a foreign country, where it was payable, and by its return to the place where it was drawn or indorsed, and its being there taken up. Bangor Bank y. Hook, 5 Me. 175. … [Read more...] about RE-EXCHANGE

A name bestowed on the statutes 2 Wm. IV. c. 45, and 30 A 31 Vict c. 102, passed to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales, which introduced extended amendments into the system of electing members of the house of commons. … [Read more...] about REFORM ACTS