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  • RESIST
    To oppose. This word properly describes an opposition by direct action and quasi forcible means. 'State v. Welch, *7 Wis. 190V
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • RESOLUTORY CONDITION
    See CONDITION.
  • RESORT
    v. To go back. "It resorted to the line of the mother." Hale, Com. Law.
  • RESORT
    n. A court whose decision is final and without appeal is, in reference to the particular case, said to be a "court of last resort".
  • RESOURCES
    Money or any property that can be converted into supplies; means of raising money or supplies; capabilities of raising wealth or to supply necessary wants; available means or capability of any kind. Ming y. Woolf oik, 3 Mont 380; Sacry v. Lo-bree, 84 Cat 41, 23 Pac. 10&8; Shelby County More...
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