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Replevin. — An action of tort, in wliich the plaintiff seeks the 



recovery of goods illegally distrained. 

 Reprieve'. — A suspension of the execution of sentence of 



death on a criminal. 

 Resid'uary Devisee'. — The person to whom a testator devises 



the remainder of his lands not otherwise di.sposed of. 

 Resid'uary Estate'. — The portion of a testator's estate not 



fspecifically disposed of. 

 Resid'uary Legatee'. — A legatee to whom is bequeathed the 



residue or remainder of a testator's personal estate after 



payment of all legacies, claims, and demands. 

 Retain'er. — A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counsellor to 



maintain a cause. 

 Retraxit (Lat., he has withdrawn). — A proceeding in an 



action by which a plaintiff withdraws from the prosecu- 

 tion of it. It is a bar to any future action for the same 



cause. 

 Return'. — A certificate from sheriffs and bailiffs of what is 



done in the execution of a writ. 

 Rever'sion. — The residue of an estate left in the grantor, and 



returning to him or to his heirs after the grant is deter- 

 mined. 

 Rule. — An order made by the court at the instance of one of 



the parties in an action. 

 Sci're Fa'cias (Lat., cause you to know). — A judicial writ 



founded on some matter of record, as judgments and 



letters patent, on which it lies to enforce the execution of 



them or to set them aside. 

 Search-Warrant. — A precept authorizing a person to enter 



houses, shops, and the like, to search, usually for goods 



stolen, but sometimes for other purposes. 

 Subpce'na (Lat., under the penalty). — A writ commanding the 



attendance in court of the person to whom it is served. 

 Suit. — An action or process for the recovery of a right or 



claim. 

 Sum'mons. — A warning or citation to appear in court. 

 Superse'deas (Lat., you may suspend). — A command to stay 



some ordinary proceedings at law, on good cause shown. 

 Testa'tor, or Testatrix. — The maker of a will. 

 Tort. — Any wrong or injury. 

 Trav'erse. — A plea which denies the truth of some part of the 



plaintiff's declaration in an action. 



