Answering; constituting or comprising a complete answer. A “re sponsive allegation” is one which directly answers the allegation it is intended to meet.
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RESPONSIVE BIDDER
The responsible bidder who shows the most compliance to the needs of the conytract bidding for.
RESPONSIVE PLEADING
the answer to a complaint, a response to a charge that completely answers the charges and may even enter a counterclaim .
RESSEISER
The taking of lands into the hands of the crown, where a general livery or ouster Ic main was formerly misused.
REST, n
Rests are periodical balancings of an account, (particularly in mortgage and trust accounts,) made for the purpose of converting interest iuto principal, and charging the party liable thereon with compound […]
REST, v
In the trial of an action, a party is said to “rest,” or “rest his case,” when he intimates that he has produced all the evidence lie intends to offer […]
RESTAMPING WRIT
Passing it a second time through the proper office, whereupon it receives a new stamp. 1 Chit. Arch. Pr. 212.
RESTATEMENT
1. A statement of any change in financial statements and 2. to announce chanhge of money between exchanges.
RESTAUR, or RESTOR
The remedy or recourse which marine underwriters have against each other, according to the date of their assurances, or against the master, if the loss arise through his default, as […]
RESTAURANT
This term, as currently understood, means only, or chiefly, an eating- house; but it has no such fixed and definite legal meaning as necessarily to exclude Its being an “inn” […]
RESTING A CASE
a term used when all evidence has been presented and the court is left to consider the judgement.
RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM
Lat. In the civil law . Restoration or restitution to the previous condition. This was effected by the praetor on equitable grounds, at the prayer of an injured party , […]
RESTITUTION
cargo, or some part thereof. Is hypothecated as security for a loan, the repayment of which is dependent on maritime risks. Civ. Code Cal.
RESTITUTION IN KIND
The situation where an offender is made to make good any losses by the return of the same or new goods to the victim intstead of the paying of damages.
RESTITUTIONE EXTRACTI AB ECCLESIA
A writ to restore a man to the church, which he had recovered for his sanctuary, being suspected of felony. Reg. Orig. 69.
RESTITUTIONE TEMPORALIUM
A writ addressed to the sheriff, to restore the temporalities of a bishopric to the bishop elected and confirmed. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 169.
RESTOCKING FEE
The amount that is charged by the seller for the acceptance of ay merchandise that is returned for a refund.
RESTORATION
1. The return of equipment to operational state after repairs. 2. A firm returning to full scale operations after a disaster. 3. Re- establishment of flora and fauna to the […]
RESTORATION IN KIND
the term that means to repay or to restitute.
RESTORATION OF BENEFITS
A clause allowing the insured’s benefit for a life time to be slowly restored after a claim has been made.
RESTORATION OF STATUS QUO
the act of restoring a party to its previous position before an agreement or contract was made.
RESTORATION OF TITLE
The title will not pass to the buyer until all funds have been paid and cleared.
RESTORATION PREMIUM
As a result of loss the insured pays the insurer at a higher rate to restore the previous limits of the insurance policy .
RESTORATIVE REMEDIES
placing a plaintiff in a situation he was in before his rights, privileges or property had been interfered with by a defendant.
RESTRAIN
To limit, confine, abridge, narrow down, or restrict. To prohibit from action; to put compulsion upon; to restrict; to hold or press back. To enjoin, (in equity.)