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Sp. A small collection of men or their dwellings; a hamlet. As used, however, in Mexico and in the Spanish Taw formerly prevailing in California, the term signifies a ranch or large tract of land suitable for grazing purposes where horses or cattle are raised, and is distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation … [Read more...] about RANCHO

Abbreviation for Revised Statutes. … [Read more...] about R.S.

A rent of the full value of the tenement, or near It. 2 Bl. Comm. 43. … [Read more...] about RACK-RENT

This word is used in the land laws of the United States to designate the order of the location of such lands, and in patents from the United States to individuals they are described as being within a certain range. In the government survey of the United States, this term is used to denote one of the divisions of a state, and designates a row or tier of townships as they appear … [Read more...] about RANGE

1. An ethnicity, ethnic group. 2. A contest, usually referring to an election with regard to politics and law, e.g. the race for Mayor. A tribe, people, or nation, belonging or supposed to belong to the same stock or lineage. "Race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Const U. S., Am. XV. … [Read more...] about RACE