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RECOMPENSE OR RECOVERY IN VALUE

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That part of the judgment in a "common recovery" by which the tenant la declared entitled to recover lands of equal value with those which were warranted to him and lost by the default of the vouchee. See 2 Bl. Comm. 358-359. … [Read more...]

RECORD OF NISI PRIUS

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Eng. law. A transcript from the issue roll; it contains a copy of the pleadings and issue. Steph. Pl. 105. … [Read more...]

RECONCILE

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See reconciliation; to settle to satisfaction. To resolve an prior ostensible discrepancy. … [Read more...]

RECORD ON APPEAL

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The documents that are filed with the court that constitute the sum of the entire lawsuit including prior proceedings with a trial court such as pleadings, motions, evidence, briefs, etc. … [Read more...]

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