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Narrowing down, making less extensive; as, a restraining statute, by which the common law is narrowed down or made less extensive in its operation. … [Read more...] about RESTRAINING

The taking of lands into the hands of the crown, where a general livery or ouster le main was formerly misused. … [Read more...] about RESSEISER

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

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

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