Presentations organized by a firm introducing a new issue of securities to possible investors. AKA dog and pony show.

Auto insurance that provides roadside services for instances that may not involve an accident, such as towing in the case of a breakdown or a locksmith for when one is […]

In maritime law . A known general station for ships, notoriously used as such, and distinguished by the name; and not any spot where an anchor will find bottom and […]

The use of a cellular phone that is outside its calling area and where outgoing calls may cost more to make.

In old English law . A robber. Robbatores et burglatorcs, robbers and burglars. Bract, fol. 1156.

One who commits a robbery. The term is not in law synonymous with “thief,” but applies only to one who steals with force or open violence. See De Roths- child […]

Robbery is the felonious taking of personal property In the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear. […]

Form D covers against safe burglary and robbery and Form Q covers securities and money against safe burgalary and robbery.

Fr. A word anciently used by sailors for the cargo of a ship. The Italian “roba” had the same meaning.

In old English law . Persons who, in the reign of Richard I., com- mitted great outrages on the borders of England and Scotland. Said to have been the followers […]

These are the rules that control and supervise the orderly procedures of a legislative or deliberative organisation that were compiled by General Robert in 1876.

the name of a statute that forbids a price discrimination between those who bought the commodities of similar grade and quality where the effect of discrimination may diminish competition or […]

A machine that is controlled remotely or has been programmed to do certain tasks.

The use of robots and the design and manufacture of any technology that is related to robots.

1. General.The continuos operation of a process regardless of any external changes that may affect it. 2. Statistics. A test or procedure that is mostly unaffected by the departure of […]

A method and standard of measuring the hardness and penetration resistance of a material that is expressed as a number that has been assigned to the depth of penetration to […]

A lineal measure of sixteen feet and a half, otherwise called a “perch.”

County, 10 Iowa, 175; Com. v. Gammons, 23 Pick. (Mass.) 202; Hutson v. New York, 5 Sandf. (N. Y.) 312; Stedman v. South- bridge, 17 Pick. (Mass.) 104; Horner v. […]

Lat. In Roman law. To ask or solicit, llogare legem, to ask for tbe adoption of a law,

Lat. In Roman law. An asking for a law ; a proposal of a law for adoption or passage. Derivatively, a law passed by such a form.

in making a nuncupative will , is where the testator formally calls upon the persons present to bear witness that he has declared his will. Williams’ Ex’rs, 110; Browne, Prob. […]

In English ecclesiastical law. The second week before Whit- sunday, thus called from three fasts observed therein, the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, called “Rogation days,” because of the extraordinary prayers […]

Lat. In Roman law. The proposer of a law or rogation.

A commission from one judge to another requesting him to examine a witness. See LETTER.

Lat. In Roman law. I ask; I request. A precatory expression often used in wills. Dig. 30, 108, 13, 14.