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Deliberate, organized resistance, by force and arms, to the laws or operations of the government committed by a subject See Hubbard v. Harnden Exp. Co., 10 R. I. 247 ; State v. McDonald, 4 Port. (Ala.) 455; Crashley v. Press Pub. Co., 74 App. Div. 118, 77 N. Y. Supp. 711. In old English law, the term "rebellion" was also applied to contempt of a court manifested by disobedience … [Read more...] about REBELLION

In foreign law. That quality of laws which concerns property or things, (qua ad rem spectant.) Story, Confl. Laws, f 16. … [Read more...] about REALITY

The threshold that is the burden of proof in criminal cases required to convict a defendant, which requires the trier(s) of fact (judge or jury) to be absolutely certain of the guilt of the accused and without doubt. … [Read more...] about REASONABLE DOUBT

In English law. A gathering of twelve persons or more, intending, going about, or practicing unlawfully and of their own authority to thange any laws of the realm; or to destroy the Inclosure of any park or ground Inclosed, banks of fish-ponds, pools, conduits, eict to the intent the same shall remain void; or that they shall have way in any of the said grounds; or to destroy … [Read more...] about REBELLIOUS ASSEMBLY

com. law. By this term are understood contracts in respect to real property. 3 Rawle, 225. 2. In the civil law real contracts are those which require the interposition of thing (rei,) as the subject of them; for instance, the loan for goods to be specifically returned. 3. By that law, contracts are divided into those which are formed by the mere consent of the parties, and … [Read more...] about REAL CONTRACT