As used in the United States Internal revenue laws, this term is not confined to a person who runs spirits through charcoal, but is applied to any one who rectifies or purifies spirits in any manner whatever, or who makes a mixture of spirits with anything else, and sells it under any name. Quantity of Distilled Spirits, 3 Ben. 73, Fed. Cas. No. 11,494. … [Read more...] about RECTIFIER
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RECTORY
An entire parish church, with all its rights, glebes, tithes, and other profits whatsoever; otherwise commonly called a "benefice." See Gibson v. Brockway, 8 N..H. 470, 31 Am. Dec. 200; Pawlet v. Clark, 9 Cranch, 826, 3 L. Ed. 735. A rector's manse, or; parsonage house. Spelman. … [Read more...] about RECTORY
RECTIFY
To make right, to correct, to remedy. … [Read more...] about RECTIFY
RECTUM
Latin: Right ; also a trial or accusation. Bract; Cowell. Rectum esse. To be right in court Rectum rogare. To ask for right; to petition, the judge to do right. Rectum, stare ad.' To stand trial or abide by the sentence of the court. … [Read more...] about RECTUM
RECOMPENSE
A reward for services; remuneration for goods or other property. 2. In maritime law there is a distinction between recompense and restitution. When goods have been lost by jettison, if at any subsequent period of the voyage the remainder of the cargo be lost, the owner of the goods lost by jettison cannot claim restitution from the owners of the other goods; but in the case of … [Read more...] about RECOMPENSE