A court order that directs a person not to do something, for example, spousal abuse and stalking cases where a person is directed not be within 150 feet of another person he has threatened through a restraining order. An order in the nature of an Injunction. See ORDER. … [Read more...] about RESTRAINING ORDER
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REST
An inactive state, the end. When a party officially concludes their presentation of their side of a case, including all evidence and testimony and that there is nothing left to be presented to the court (with the exception of final argument when appropriate.) … [Read more...] about REST
RESTRAINING POWERS
A term used in equity. When the donor of a power, who is the owner of the estate, imposes certain restrictions by the terms of the powers, these restrictions are called restraining powers. … [Read more...] about RESTRAINING POWERS
REST (NOUN)
n. Rests are periodical balancings of an account, (particularly in mortgage and trust accounts,) made for the purpose of converting Interest into principal, and charging the party liable thereon with compound interest Mozley & Whitley. … [Read more...] about REST (NOUN)
RESTRAINING STATUTE
A statute which restrains the common law, where it is too lax and luxuriant 1 Bl. Comm. 87. Statutes restraining the powers of corperations in regard to leases have been so called in England. 2 BL Comm. 319, 320. … [Read more...] about RESTRAINING STATUTE