A contract clause that provides a party the right to be the first to be entitled to accept an offer before others are so offered or entitled to accept. … [Read more...] about RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
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RIGHT TO DIE
The right of a dying person to refuse life saving and prolonging medical treatment when there is no reasonable chance for recovery. See also a living will and health care proxy. … [Read more...] about RIGHT TO DIE
RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America … [Read more...] about RIAA
RIEN
L. Fr. Nothing. It appears in a few law French phrases. Rien pulp. In old pleading. Not guilty. Rien dit. In old pleading. Says nothing, (nil dicit.)-Rien lny doit. In old pleading. Owes him nothing. The plea of nil debet. Riens en arrere.. Nothing in arrear. A plea in an action of debt for arrearages of account. Cowell. Riens lour denst. Not their debt. The old form of the … [Read more...] about RIEN
RIAL
A piece of gold coin current for 10s., in the reign of Henry VI., at which time there were half rials and quarter rials or rial farthings. In the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's reign, golden rials were coined at 15s. a piece; and in the time of James I. there were rose rials of gold at 30s. and spur rials at 15s. Lown. Essay Coins, 38. … [Read more...] about RIAL