The deductions and payments out of lands, annuities, and the like, are called reprises, because they are taken back; when we speak of the clear yearly value of an estate, we say it is worth so much a year ultra reprises, besides all reprises. 2. In Pennsylvania, lands are not to be sold when the rents can pay the encumbrances in seven years, beyond all reprises. … [Read more...] about REPRISES
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REQUEST FOR A NEW TRIAL
A request to a judge to order a new trial on the basis that a significant error occurred or was made. … [Read more...] about REQUEST FOR A NEW TRIAL
REPROBATA PECUNIA LEBERAT SOLVENTEM
Latin, meaning Money refused releases the debtor. … [Read more...] about REPROBATA PECUNIA LEBERAT SOLVENTEM
REQUEST FOR ADMISSION
Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and may state rules, a procedure where a party requests that the adverse party admit certain facts are true and if the adverse a party fails to respond in a timely manner or concedes, the facts are deemed to be true at trial. Also called a request to admit. … [Read more...] about REQUEST FOR ADMISSION
REPROBATION
eccl. law. The propounding exceptions either against facts, persons or things; as, to allege that certain deeds or instruments have not been duly and lawfully executed; or that certain persons are such that they are incompetent as witnesses; or that certain things ought not for legal reasons to be admitted. … [Read more...] about REPROBATION