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RYOT

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In India. A peasant, subject, or tenant of house or land. Wharton. Ryot-tenure. A system of land-tenure, where the government takes the place of landowners and collects the rent by means of tax gatherers. The farming is done by poor peasants, (ryots,) who find the capital, so far as there is any, and also do the work. The system exists in Turkey, Egypt, Persia, and other … [Read more...]

RUMOR

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A general public report of certain things, without any certainty as to their truth. 2. In general, rumor cannot be received in evidence, but when the question is whether such rumor existed, and not its truth or falsehood, then evidence of it may be given. … [Read more...]

RUN

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(noun) - In American law. A watercourse of small size. Webb v. Bedford,'2 Bibb. (Ky.) 354.(verb) - To have currency or legal validity in a prescribed territory; as, the writ ran throughout the county. To have applicability or legal effect during a prescribed period of time; as, the statute of limitations has run against the claim. To follow or accompany; to be attached to … [Read more...]

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