A bound and printed copy of a book or work that is sent to reviewers before the official date of publication .
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REVILING CHURCH ORDINANCES
An offense against religion punishable in England by fine and imprisonment 4 Steph. Comm. 208.
REVISE
To review, re-examine for correction; to go over a thing for the purpose of amending, correcting, rearranging, or otherwise improving it; as, to revise statutes, or a judgment. Casey v. […]
REVISED EDITION
An edition carrying an updated text from an earlier edition.
REVISED STATUTES
A body of statutes which have been revised, collected, ar- ranged in order, and re-enacted as a whole. This is the legal title of the collections of compiled laws of […]
REVISING ASSESSORS
In English law . Two officers elected by the burgesses of non- parliamentary municipal boroughs for the purpose of assisting the mayor in revising the parish burgess lists. Wharton.
REVISING BARRISTERS
In English law . Barristers appointed to revise the list of voters for county and borough mem bers of parliament and who hold courts for that purpose throughout the county. […]
REVISION OF STATUTE
an examination and the review of an existing law with the possibility of restating the law to improve it.
REVIVAL
The process of renewing the operative force of a judgment which has re- mained dormant or unexecuted for so long a time that execution cannot be issued upon it without […]
REVIVE
To renew, revivify; to make one’s self liable for a debt barred by the statute of limitations by acknowledging it; or for a matrimonial offense, once condoned, by committing another. […]
REVIVOR, BILL OF
In equity practice . A bill filed for the purpose of reviving or calling into operation the proceedings in a suit when, from some circumstance, (as the death of the […]
REVIVOR, WRIT OF
ment of property, at present in the possession or occupation of another. Holthouse.
REVOCABLE
Susceptible of being revoked.
REVOCABLE BENEFICIARY
An insurance policy feature allowing the owner of the policy to change the beneficiary or terminate the policy wiythout the beneficiary’s permission .
REVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT (L/C)
This may be cancelled or amended by the buyer at any time without the sellers approval. Rarely used as there is no protection for the seller.
REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
The agreement that relates how the property of an individual is to be distributed during their life time and after their death.
REVOCABLE TRUST
A trust that allows the grantor to revoke and reclaim any property placed in it.
REVOCATION
The recall of some power, authority, or thing granted, or a destroying or making void of some deed that had existence until the act of revocation made it void. It […]
REVOCATION OF LICENSE
the act of taking away a license due to being guilty of malpractice .
REVOCATION OF PROBATE
a term for recalling a will that has been granted probate that happens as a newer will is found or another substantial cause.
REVOCATION OF WILL
the annulment or voiding of an existing will by the person who made the will and usually follows the making of a new will.
REVOCATIONS PARLIAMENTI
An ancient writ for recalling a parliament . 4 Inst. 44.
REVOCATUR
Lat. It is recalled. This is the term, in English practice, appropriate to signify that a judgment is annulled or set aside for error in fact ; If for error […]
REVOKE
To call back; to recall; to annul an act by calling or taking it back.
REVOKE IN ITS ENTIRETY
a phrase that denotes that a thing has been cancelled totally that leaves nothing to be valid.