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REVISING BARRISTERS
In English law. Barristers appointed to revise the list of voters for county and borough members of parliament, and who hold courts for that purpose throughout the county. -Revising barristers' courts. In English law. Courts held in the autumn throughout the country, to revise the list of voters for county More...

In English law. Barristers appointed to revise the list of voters for county and borough members of parliament, and who hold courts for that purpose throughout the county. -Revising barristers' courts. In English law. Courts held in the autumn throughout the country, to revise the list of voters for county and borough members of parliament. Less...
REVIVAL
The process of renewing the operative force of a judgment which has remained dormant or unexecuted for so long a time that execution cannot be issued upon it without new process to reanimate it. Sep Brier v. Traders' Nat. Bank, 24 Wash. 605,' 64 Pac. 831i Havens v. Sea Shore More...

The process of renewing the operative force of a judgment which has remained dormant or unexecuted for so long a time that execution cannot be issued upon it without new process to reanimate it. Sep Brier v. Traders' Nat. Bank, 24 Wash. 605,' 64 Pac. 831i Havens v. Sea Shore Land Co. 57 N. J. Eq. 142, 4t Atl. 755. ; The act of renewing the legal force of a contract or obligation, which had ceased to be sufficient foundation for an action, on account of the running of the statute of limitations, by giving a new promise or acknowledgment of it. Less...
REVIVE
To renew, revivify ; to mate one's self liable for a debt barred by the statute of limitations by acknowledging it or for a matrimonial offense, once condoned, by committing another. See Lindsay v. Lyman 37. Iowa, 207.

To renew, revivify ; to mate one's self liable for a debt barred by the statute of limitations by acknowledging it or for a matrimonial offense, once condoned, by committing another. See Lindsay v. Lyman 37. Iowa, 207. Less...
REVIVOR, BILL OF
In equity, practice. A bill filed for the purpose of reviving or calling into operation the proceedings in a suit when, from some circumstance, (as the death of the plaintiff,) the suit had abated.

In equity, practice. A bill filed for the purpose of reviving or calling into operation the proceedings in a suit when, from some circumstance, (as the death of the plaintiff,) the suit had abated. Less...
REVIVOR, WRIT OF
In English practice. Where it became necessary to revive a judgment, by lapse of time, or change by death, etc., of the parties entitled or liable to execution, the party alleging himself to be entitled to execution might sue out a writ or revivor in the form given in the More...

In English practice. Where it became necessary to revive a judgment, by lapse of time, or change by death, etc., of the parties entitled or liable to execution, the party alleging himself to be entitled to execution might sue out a writ or revivor in the form given in the act, or apply to the court for leave to enter a suggestion upon the roll that it appeared that he was entitled to have and issue execution of the judgment, such leave to be granted by the court or a judge upon a rule to show cause, or a summons, to be served according to the then present practice. C. L. P. Act, 1852, s 129. Less...
REVOCABLE
Susceptible of being revoked.

Susceptible of being revoked. Less...
REVOCATION
The recall of some power, authority, or thing granted, or a destroying or making void of some deed that bad existence until the act of revocation made it void. It may be either general, of ail acts and things done before; or special, to revoke a particular thing. 5 Coke, More...

The recall of some power, authority, or thing granted, or a destroying or making void of some deed that bad existence until the act of revocation made it void. It may be either general, of ail acts and things done before; or special, to revoke a particular thing. 5 Coke, 90. See Wilmington City Ry. Co. v. Wilmington & B. S. Ry. Co., 8 Del. Ch. 468, 46 Atl. 12. Revocation by act of the party is an intentional or voluntary revocation. The principal instances occur in the case of authorities and powers of attorney and wills. A revocation in law, or constructive revocation, is produced by a rule of law, Irrespectively of the intention of the parties. Thus, a power of attorney is in general revoked by the death of the principal. Sweet. -Revocation of probate is where probate of a will, having been granted, is afterwards recalled by the court of probate, on proof or a subsequent will, or other sufficient cause.-Revocation of will. The recalling, annulling, or rendering inoperative an existing will, by some subsequent act of the testator, which may be by the making of a new will inconsistent with the terms of the first, or by destroying the old will, or by disposing of the property to which it related, or otherwise. See Boudinot v. Bradford, 2 Dall. 268, 1 L. Ed. 875; Lathrop v. Dunlop, 4 Hun (N. Y.) 215; Carter v. Thomas, 4 Me. 342; Langdon v. Astor. 3 Duer Less...
REVOCATIONI PARLIAMENTI
An ancient writ for recalling a parliament. 4 Inst 44.

An ancient writ for recalling a parliament. 4 Inst 44. Less...
REVOCATUR
Lat. It is recalled. This Is the term, in English practice, appropriate to signify that a judgment is annulled or set aside for error in fact; if for error in law, it is then said to be reversed.

Lat. It is recalled. This Is the term, in English practice, appropriate to signify that a judgment is annulled or set aside for error in fact; if for error in law, it is then said to be reversed. Less...
REVOKE
To call back; to recall; to annul an act by calling or taking it back.

To call back; to recall; to annul an act by calling or taking it back. Less...

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