In Scotch law. An action brought for the purpose of rescinding, annulling, or cancelling some bond, contract, or other instrument in writing. 1 Forb. Inst. pt. 4, pp. 158, 159. In French law. Abatement. When a parent gives away, whether by gift inter vivos or by legacy, more than his portion dis poniole, (q. v.) the donee or legatee is required to submit to have his gift … [Read more...] about REDUCTION
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REDHIBITORY ACTION
In the civil law. An action for redhibition. An action to avoid a sale on account of some vice or defect in the thing sold, which renders its use impossible, or so Inconvenient and imperfect that it must be supposed the buyer would not have purchased it had he known of the vice. Civ. Code La. art. 2520. … [Read more...] about REDHIBITORY ACTION
REDUCTION INTO POSSESSION
The act of exercising the right conferred by a chose in action, so as to convert it into a chose in possession; thus, a debt is reduced into possession by payment Sweet. … [Read more...] about REDUCTION INTO POSSESSION
RECUPERATORES
In Roman law. A species of Judges flrst appointed to decide controversies between Roman citizens and strangers concerning rights requiring speedy remedy, but whose jurisdiction was gradually extended to questions which might be brought before ordinary judges. Mackeld. Rom. Law, I 204. Reeurrendum est ad extraordinarium quando, non valet ordinarium. We must have recourse to what … [Read more...] about RECUPERATORES
REDDITARIUM
In old records. A rental, or rent-roll Cowell. … [Read more...] about REDDITARIUM