The taking one's goods, wife, child, from another, who with-out right has taken possession thereof. Vide Recaption; Rescue. … [Read more...]

See rest; a party rests its case or ends its argument. … [Read more...]

(A) To take action against another in a vengeful fashion as a result of some prior act. For example, as a result of a tenant not paying rent on time, an angry landlord may shut off the heat to the tenant's apartment. (B)The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them. For example, if a nation should lay a very heavy … [Read more...]

In law, a thing is said to result when, after having been ineffectually or only partially disposed of, it comes back to its former owner or his representatives. Sweet. Resulting trust. See Trust. Resulting use. See Use. … [Read more...]

Removing the tenant or merely commencing a suit to remove the tenant for eviction as a result of the tenant complaining about the conditions of the premises or other complaints concerning the landlord. When a landlord retaliates against a tenant and begins an eviction proceeding after the tenant has taken some action (typically a tenant remedy) that angers the landlord. For … [Read more...]