The name of a writ issued to compel a party to return property which has been adjudged to the other in an action of replevin. Vide Writ pro retorno habendo. … [Read more...] about RETORNO HABENDO
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RETRO
Lat. Back; backward; behind. Retrofeodum, a rerefief, or arriete fief. Spelman. … [Read more...] about RETRO
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
A contact clause within which a party agrees to be restricted or limited with regard to future conduct. … [Read more...] about RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
RETAINING FEE
A fee given to counsel on being consulted in order to insure his future services. … [Read more...] about RETAINING FEE
RESTRICTIVE INDORSEMENT
An indorsement may be so worded as to restrict the further negotiability of the instrument, and it is then called a "restrictive indorsement." Thus, "Pay the contents to J. S. only," or "to J. S. for my use," are restrictive indorsements, and put an end to the negotiability of the paper. 1 Daniel, Neg. Inst … [Read more...] about RESTRICTIVE INDORSEMENT