REVENDICATION

In the civil law. The right of a vendor to reclaim goods sold out of the possession of the purchaser, where the price was not paid. … [Read more...] about REVENDICATION

Sports of dancing, masking, etc., formerly used in princes courts, the inns of court, and noblemen's houses, commonly performed by night. There was an ofticer to order and supervise them, who was entitled 'the master of the revels'. Cowell. … [Read more...] about REVELS

The land which in Domesday is said to have been "thane-lancd," and afterwards converted into "reveland" It seems to have been land which, having reverted to the king after the death of the thane, who had it for life, was not granted out to any by the king, but rested in charge on the account of the reve or bailiff of the manor. Spel. Feuds, c. 24. … [Read more...] about REVELAND

A criminal complaint charged that the defendant did "revel, quarrel, commit mischief, and otherwise behave In a disorderly manner." Held, that the word "revel" has a definite meaning; i.e., "to behave in a noisy, boisterous manner, like a bacchanal." In re Began, 12 B. I. 309. … [Read more...] about REVEL

In Saxon law. The court of the reve, reeve, or shire reeve. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 6. … [Read more...] about REVE MOTE