Fr. In French law. A formula put upon a bill of exchange to signify that the drawer waives protest, and will not be responsible for costs arising thereon. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 573. … [Read more...]

Fr. Return without protest. A request or direction by a drawer of a bill of exchange that, should the bill be dishonored by the drawee, it may be returned without protest. … [Read more...]

estates. One which having been limited by deed, expires or cannot vest; it then returns back to him who raised it, after such expiration, or during such impossibility. 2. When the legal seisin and possession of land is transferred by any common law conveyance, and no use is expressly declared, nor any consideration nor evidence of intent to direct the use, such use shall result … [Read more...]

In old English law. Restraint; detainment; withholding. … [Read more...]

In practice. A second summons.. The calling a person a second time to answer an action, where the first summons is defeated upon any occasion; as the death of a party, or the like, Cowell. … [Read more...]