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RESIGNATION
The act by which an officer renounces the further exercise of his office and returns the same into the hands of those from whom he received it. In ecclesiastieal law. Resignation is where a parson, vicar, or the beneficed clergyman voluntarily gives up and surrenders his charge and preferment to More...

The act by which an officer renounces the further exercise of his office and returns the same into the hands of those from whom he received it. In ecclesiastieal law. Resignation is where a parson, vicar, or the beneficed clergyman voluntarily gives up and surrenders his charge and preferment to those from whom he received the same. It is usually done by an Instrument attested by a notary. Phillim. Ecc. Law, 517. IA Scotch law. The return of a fee Into the hands of the superior. Bell. -Resignation bond. A bond or other engagement in writing taken by a patron from the clergyman presented by him to a living, to resign the benefice at a future period. This is allowable in certain cases under St. 9 Geo. IV. c. 94, passed in 1S28. 2 Steph. Comm. 721. Less...
RESIGNEE
One in favor of whom a resignation is made. 1 Bell, Comm. 125n.

One in favor of whom a resignation is made. 1 Bell, Comm. 125n. Less...
RESILTRE
Lat. In old English law. To draw back from a contract before it Is made binding. Bract fol. 38.

Lat. In old English law. To draw back from a contract before it Is made binding. Bract fol. 38. Less...
RESIST
To oppose. This word properly describes an opposition by direct action and quasi forcible means. 'State v. Welch, *7 Wis. 190V

To oppose. This word properly describes an opposition by direct action and quasi forcible means. 'State v. Welch, *7 Wis. 190V Less...
RESISTANCE
The act of resisting opposition; the employment of forcible means to prevent the execution of an endeavor in which force is employed. See U. S. v. Jose (C. C.) 63 Fed. 954; U. S. v. Huff (C. C.) 13 Fed. 639.

The act of resisting opposition; the employment of forcible means to prevent the execution of an endeavor in which force is employed. See U. S. v. Jose (C. C.) 63 Fed. 954; U. S. v. Huff (C. C.) 13 Fed. 639. Less...
RESISTING AN OFFICER
In criminal law, the offense of obstructing, opposing, and endeavoring to prevent (with or without actual force) a peace officer,in the execution of a writ or in the lawful discharge of his duty while making an arrest or otherwise enforcing the peace. See Davis v. State, 76 Ga. 722; Woodworth More...

In criminal law, the offense of obstructing, opposing, and endeavoring to prevent (with or without actual force) a peace officer,in the execution of a writ or in the lawful discharge of his duty while making an arrest or otherwise enforcing the peace. See Davis v. State, 76 Ga. 722; Woodworth v. State, 26 Ohio St 200; Jones v. State, 60 Ala. 99. Less...
RESOLUCION
In Spanish colonial law. An opinion rormed by some superior authority on matters referred to its decision, and forwarded to inferior authorities for their lastruction and. government Schm. Civil Law, 93, note L.

In Spanish colonial law. An opinion rormed by some superior authority on matters referred to its decision, and forwarded to inferior authorities for their lastruction and. government Schm. Civil Law, 93, note L. Less...
RESOLUTION
The determination or decision, in regard to its opinion or intention, of a deliberative or legislative body, public assembly, town council, board of directors or the like. Also a motion or formal proposition offered for adoption by such a body. In legislative praotioe. The term is usually employed to denote More...

The determination or decision, in regard to its opinion or intention, of a deliberative or legislative body, public assembly, town council, board of directors or the like. Also a motion or formal proposition offered for adoption by such a body. In legislative praotioe. The term is usually employed to denote the adoption of a motion, the subject-matter of .which would not properly constitute a statute; such as a mere expression of opinion; an alteration of the rules; a vote of thanks or of censure, etc. See City of Cape Girardeau v. Fougeu, 30 Mo. App. 556; McDowell v. People, 204 111. 499, 68 N. E. 379. In practice. The judgment of a court 5 Mod. 438; 10 Mod. 209. In tbe civil law. The cancellation or annulling, by the act of parties or judgment of a court of an existing contract which was valid and binding, in consequence of some cause or matter arising after the making of the agreement, and not in consequence of any inherent vice or defect, which, invalidating the contract from the beginning, would be ground for rescission. 7 Toullier, no. 551. Less...
RESOLUTIVE
In Scotch conveyancing. Having the quality or effect of resolving or extinguishing a right. Bell. Resolnto jure concedentis resolvitur jus ooncessnm. The right of the grantor being extinguished, the right granted is extinguished. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 179; Broom, Max. 467.

In Scotch conveyancing. Having the quality or effect of resolving or extinguishing a right. Bell. Resolnto jure concedentis resolvitur jus ooncessnm. The right of the grantor being extinguished, the right granted is extinguished. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 179; Broom, Max. 467. Less...
RESOLUTORY CONDITION
See CONDITION.

See CONDITION. Less...

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