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Money or any property that can be converted into supplies; means of raising money or supplies; capabilities of raising wealth or to supply necessary wants; available means or capability of any kind. Ming y. Woolf, 3 Mont 380; Sacry v. Lobree, 84 Cat 41, 23 Pac. 10&8; Shelby County v. Tennessee Centennial Exposition Co. 96 Tenn. 653, 36 S. W. 694, 33 L. R. A. 717. … [Read more...] about RESOURCES

RESET OF THEFT

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Scotch law. The receiving and keeping of stolen goods knowing them to be stolen, with a design of feloniously retaining them from the real owner. … [Read more...] about RESET OF THEFT

RESETTER

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In Scotch law. A receiver of stolen goods knowing them to have been stolen. … [Read more...] about RESETTER

RESCRIPT

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In canon law. A term including any form of apostolical letter emanating from the pope. The answer of the pope in writing. Diet Droit Can. In the civil law. A species of imperial constitutions, being the answers of the prince Bl. Law Dict.(2d E d.)65 In Individual cases, chiefly given in response to inquiries by parties in relation to litigated suits, or to inquiries by the … [Read more...] about RESCRIPT

RESIANCE

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A man's residence or permanent abode. Such a man is called a resiant. Kitch. 33. … [Read more...] about RESIANCE

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