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The right to possession which may reside in one man, while another has the actual possession, being the right to enter and turn out such actual occupant; e.g., the right of a disseisee. An apparent right of possession is one which may be defeated by a better; an actual right of possession, one which will stand the test against all opponents. 2 Bl. Comm. 196. … [Read more...] about RIGHT OF POSSESSION

The term "right of redemption," or "r(ght to redeem," In familiarly used to describe the estate of the debtor when under mortgage, to be sold at auction, in contradistinction to an absolute estate, to be set off by appraisement It would be more consonant to the legal character of this Interest to call It the "debtor's estate subject to mortgage." White v. Whitney, 3 Mete. … [Read more...] about RIGHT TO REDEEM

comm. law. Denominations of money of Spain. 2. In the ad valorem duty upon goods, the former are computed at ten cents, and the latter at five cents each. … [Read more...] about RIAL OF PLATE AND RIAL OF VELLON

The name of a plea; it signifies that nothing passed by the deed; for example, when a deed is acknowledged in court, a man cannot plead non est factum, because the act was done in court, which cannot be denied; but when the deed has been acknowledged in a court not having jurisdiction, the party may avoid the effect or operation of the deed by pleading riens passa par le fait, … [Read more...] about RIENS PASSA PAR LE FAIT

A rogue; vagrant; whoremonger; a person given to all manner of wickedness. Cowell. … [Read more...] about RIBAUD