L. Latin: Succession; rotation. "Rota of presentations;" "rota of the terms." 2 W. BU 772, 773. The name of two ancient courts, one held at Borne and the other at Genoa. … [Read more...] about ROTA
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ROLLING STOCK
The portable or movable apparatus and machinery of a railroad, particularly such as moves on the road, viz., engines, cars, tenders, coaches, and trucks. See Beardsley v. Ontario Bank, 31 Barb. (N. Y.) 635; Ohio & M. R. Co. v. Weber, 96 111. 448; Pittsburgh, etc., R. Co. v. Backus, 154 U. S. 421, 14 Sup. Ct 1114, 38 L. Ed. 1031. Rolling stock protection act. The act of 35 … [Read more...] about ROLLING STOCK
ROTHER-BEAST8
A term which includes oxen, cows, steers, heifers, and such like horned animals. Cowell. … [Read more...] about ROTHER-BEAST8
ROLLOVER
A delayed tax that allows you to apply the profit you make selling your old house to pay for the new one without paying capital gains taxes on the profit. In order to rollover the profits, the new house must be more expensive than the old and the two sales must occur within two years of each other. … [Read more...] about ROLLOVER
ROTTEN BOROUGHS
Small boroughs in England, which prior to the reform act, 1832, returned one or more members to parliament. … [Read more...] about ROTTEN BOROUGHS