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A provision that restricts, usually contained within a deed or will, for example, the sale of a home to a son on the provision it is never sold outside of family members. Such provisions are generally unenforceable. … [Read more...] about RESTRAINT ON ALIENATION

practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counselor to manage a cause, at which time it is usual to give him a fee, called the retaining fee. The act by which the attorney is authorized to act in the case is called a retainer. 2. Although it is not indispensable that the retainer should be in writing, unless required by the other side, it is very expedient. It is … [Read more...] about RETAIN

Latin: In pleading. The prayer of a plea where the defendant insists that he ought not to answer, as when he claims a privilege; for example, as being a member of congress or a foreign ambassador. 1 Chit. PI. 433. … [Read more...] about RESPONDERE NON DEBET

The remedy or recourse which marine underwriters have against each other, according to the date of their assurances, or against the master, If the loss arise through his default, as through ill loading, want of caulking, or want of having the vessel tight; also the remedy or recourse a person has against his guarantor or other person who is to indemnify him from any damage … [Read more...] about RESTAUR, OR RESTOR

civil law. Opinions given by Roman lawyers. Before the time of Augustus, every lawyer was authorized de jure, to answer questions put to him, and all such answers, response prudentum had equal authority, which had not the force of law, but the opinion of a lawyer. Augustus was the first prince who gave to certain distinguished jurisconsults the particular privilege of answering … [Read more...] about RESPONSA PRUDENTUM