In English law. Persons who willfully absent themselves from their parish church, and on whom penalties were imposed by various statutes passed during the reigns of Elizabeth and James L Wharton. Those persons who separate from the church established by law. Termes de la Ley. The term was practically restricted to Roman Catholics. … [Read more...] about RECUSANTS
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REDDITION
A surrendering or restoring ; also a Judicial acknowledgment that the thing in demand belongs to the demandant and not to the person surrendering Cowell. … [Read more...] about REDDITION
RECUSANTS OR POPISH RECUSANTS
Engl. law. Persons who refuse to make the declarations against popery, and such as promote, encourage, or profess the popish religion. 2. These are by law liable to restraints, forfeitures and inconveniences, which are imposed upon them by various acts of parliament. Happily in this country no religious sect has the ascendency, and all persons are free to profess what religion … [Read more...] about RECUSANTS OR POPISH RECUSANTS
REDEEM
The act of redemption. To free from obligation, e.g. when a homeowner pays the balance due in a foreclosure proceeding and obtains the home once again. To buy back. To liberate an estate or article from mortgage or pledge by paying the debt for which it stood as security. To repurchase in a literal sense; as, to redeem one's land from a tax-sale. … [Read more...] about REDEEM
RECUSATIO TESTIS
Latin: In the civil law. Rejection of a witness, on the ground of incompetency. Best Ev. Introd. 60, 60 … [Read more...] about RECUSATIO TESTIS