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Glossaries Index
Real Property: Land and all
the things that are attached to it. Anything that is not real
property is personal property and personal property is anything that
isn't nailed down, dug into or built onto the land. A house is real
property, but a dining room set is not.
Reasonable Care: The level of
care a typical person would use if faced with the same
circumstances.
Record: A written account of
all the acts and proceedings in a lawsuit.
Re-cross Examination:
Questioning a witness about matters brought up during re-direct
examination.
Re-direct Examination:
Questioning a witness about matters brought up during cross
examination.
Remand: When an appellate
court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
Replevin: Repossession. Action
taken by a creditor to seize assets of a debtor.
Res Ipsa Loquitur: A Latin
phrase, that means "the thing speaks for itself." Refers
to situations when it's assumed that a person's injury was caused by
the negligent action of another party because the accident was the
sort that wouldn't occur unless someone was negligent.
Retainer: Refers to the up
front payment a client gives a lawyer to accept a case. The client
is paying to "retain" the lawyer's services.
Retaining Lien: Gives a lawyer
the rights to hold on to your money or property (such as a deed)
until you pay the bill.
Reverse: When an appellate
court sets aside the decision of a lower court because of an error.
A reversal is often followed by a remand.
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