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...]

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...]

Latin: In the civil law. Rejection of a witness, on the ground of incompetency. Best Ev. Introd. 60, 60 … [Read more...]

1. Subject to an obligation of redemption; embodying, or conditioned upon, a promise or obligation of redemption; convertible into coin; as, a "redeemable currency." See U. S. v. North Carolina, 136 U. S. 211, 10 Sup. Ct 920, 84 L. Ed. 336. 2. Subject to redemption; admitting of redemption or repurchase; given or held under conditions admitting of reacquisition by purchase; as, … [Read more...]

(A) See also recuse; this is an application to a judge not to hear a particular case due to bias or conflict and requesting the judge recuse or abstain (step down) from adjudication in this matter. (B) civ. law. A plea or exception by which the defendant requires that the judge having jurisdiction of the cause, should abstain from deciding upon the ground of interest, or for a … [Read more...]