crim. law. A trick practised by a criminal, by which, on receiving a good piece of money in payment of an article, he pretends it is not good, and, changing it, returns to the buyer a counterfeit one, as in the following case: The prosecutor having bargained with the prisoner, who was selling fruit about the streets, to have five apricot's for sixpence, gave him a good shilling … [Read more...] about RINGING THE CHANGE
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RIPTOWELL, OR REAPTOWEL
A gratuity or reward given to tenants after they had reaped their lord's corn, or done other customary duties. Cowell. … [Read more...] about RIPTOWELL, OR REAPTOWEL
RINGING UP
A custom among commission merchants and brokers, (not unlike the clearing-house system) by which they exchange contracts for sale against contracts for purchase, or reciprocally cancel such contracts, adjust differences of price between themselves, and surrender margins. See Ward v. Vosburgh (C. C.) 31 Fed. 12; Wllllar v. Irwin, 30 Fed. Cas. 38; Pardridge v. Cutler, 68 111. … [Read more...] about RINGING UP
RIGHT OF ENTRY
A right of entry is the right of taking or resuming possession of land by entering on it in a peaceable manner. … [Read more...] about RIGHT OF ENTRY
RIGHT TO COUNSEL
The constitutional right for a criminal defendant to have an attorney appointed by the court in the event the defendant is unable to afford an attorney. … [Read more...] about RIGHT TO COUNSEL