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REAPPRAISER

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A person who, in certain cases, is appointed to make a revalua tion or second appraisement of imported goods at the custom-house. … [Read more...]

REASONABLE RELIANCE

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A legal standard; that which a prudent person would believe and would take action based upon hearing this information from another person. In the usual case, a person relies upon a statement or implied promise of receiving a benefit and then acts to obtain the benefit only to discover that the statement was exaggerated or false. If the reliance was reasonable, recovery is … [Read more...]

REARGUMENT

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Presenting an argument to the court a second time, typically when there are more relevant facts that might affect the outcome, including where there may be important issues overlooked or facts confused. … [Read more...]

REASONABLE SPEED

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An operator of a motor vehicle must drive at a reasonable rate of speed. The maximum is the speed limit but the effective reasonable rate of speed may be lower given weather conditions. … [Read more...]

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