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By the acts 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 15, and 5 & 6 Vict c. 45, the author of a play, opera, or mtfsical composition, or his assignee, has the sole right of representing or causing it to be represented in public at any place in the British dominions during the same period as the copyright in the work exists. The right is distinct from the copyright, and requires to be separately … [Read more...] about RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION AND PERFORMANCE

Lat. Strictness of law. Latch, 150. Distinguished from gratia curfor, favor of the court. … [Read more...] about RIGOR JURIS

Span. In Spanish law. A nobleman; a count or baron. 1 White, Reop. 36. … [Read more...] about RICOHOME

A rider, or rider-roll, signifles a schedule or small piece of parchment annexed to some part of a roll or record. It is frequently familiarly used for any kind of a schedule or writing annexed to a document which cannot well be Incorporated in the body of such document. Thus, in passing bills through a legislature, when a new clause is added after the bill has passed through … [Read more...] about RIDER

See RIDER. … [Read more...] about RIDER-ROLL