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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...
REVOLT
The endeavor of the crew of a vessel, or any one or more of them, to ooverthrow the legitimate authority of her commander, with intent to remove him from his command, or against his will to take possession of the vessel by assuming the government and navigation of her, or More...

The endeavor of the crew of a vessel, or any one or more of them, to ooverthrow the legitimate authority of her commander, with intent to remove him from his command, or against his will to take possession of the vessel by assuming the government and navigation of her, or by transferring their obedience from the lawful commander to some other person. United States v. Kelly, 11 Wheat 417, 6 L. Ed. 508. Less...
REWARD
A recompense or premium offered by government or an individual in return for special or extraordinary services to be performed, or for special attainments or achievements, or for some act resulting to the benefit of the public; as, a reward for useful inventions,; for the discovery and apprehension of criminals, More...

A recompense or premium offered by government or an individual in return for special or extraordinary services to be performed, or for special attainments or achievements, or for some act resulting to the benefit of the public; as, a reward for useful inventions,; for the discovery and apprehension of criminals, for the restoration of lost property. See Klnn v. First Nat Bank, 118 Wis. 537, 95 N. W. 969, 99 Am. St Rep. 1012; Campbell v. Mercer, 108 Ga. 103, 33 S. E. 871. Less...
REWME
In old records. Realm, or kingdom.

In old records. Realm, or kingdom. Less...
REX
Lat. The king. The king regarded as the party prosecuting in a criminal action; as in the form of entitling such actions, "Rex v. Doe." Ren debet esse snb lege qnia lex faoit regent. The king ought to be under the law, because the law makes the king. 1 BL More...

Lat. The king. The king regarded as the party prosecuting in a criminal action; as in the form of entitling such actions, "Rex v. Doe." Ren debet esse snb lege qnia lex faoit regent. The king ought to be under the law, because the law makes the king. 1 BL Comm. 239. Ren est legalis et politico. Lane, 27. The king is both a legal and political person. Ren est Ion vivens. Jenk. Cent 17. The king is the living law. Rex est major singulis, minor nnl-versis. Bract 1. 1, c. 8. The king is great* er than any single person, less than all. Rex boo solnm non potest facere qnod non potest injnste agere. 11 Coke, 72. The king can do everything but an injustice. Rex non debit esse snb nomine, sed snb Deo ot snb lege, qnia lex faoit re-gem. Bract, fol. 5. The king ought to be under no man, but under God and the law, because the law makes a king. Broom, Max. 47. Rex non potest poooare. The king cannot do wrong; the king can do no wrong. 2 Rolle, 304. An ancient and fundamental principle of the English constitution. Jenk. Cent p. 9, case 16; 1 Bl. Comm. 24a Rex nnnqnam moritnr. The king never dies. Broom, Max. 50; Branch, Max. (5th Ed.) 197; 1 Bl. Comm. 249. Less...

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