The recall of some power, authority, or thing granted, or a destroying or making void of some deed that bad existence until the act of revocation made it void. It may be either general, of ail acts and things done before; or special, to revoke a particular thing. 5 Coke, 90. See Wilmington City Ry. Co. v. Wilmington & B. S. Ry. Co., 8 Del. Ch. 468, 46 Atl. 12. Revocation by … [Read more...] about REVOCATION
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REVOCATIONI PARLIAMENTI
An ancient writ for recalling a parliament. 4 Inst 44. … [Read more...] about REVOCATIONI PARLIAMENTI
REVILING CHURCH ORDINANCES
An offense against religion punishable in England by flue and imprisonment, 4 Steph … [Read more...] about REVILING CHURCH ORDINANCES
REVOCATOR
Recalled. This word is used when a judgment is annulled for an error in fact, the judgment is then said to be recalled, revocatur; and not reversed, which is the word used when a judgment is annulled for an error in law. Tidd's Pr. 1126. … [Read more...] about REVOCATOR
REVISE
To review, re-examine for correction; to go over a thing for the purpose) of. amending, correcting, rearranging; or otherrwise. Be improving it; as, to revise statutes or a judgment. … [Read more...] about REVISE