Reconveyance – this term applies in the area of Real Estate Law. In the Common Law system, it details the transfer of ownership, performed by the trustee back to the borrower. Usually, once the debtor has paid the secured debt…

Reconversion – this term has two different meanings: – In the area of Court procedures, it refers to imaginary, theoretical court process. – It applies in the sphere of Criminal Law, where it details the act of giving back of initially…

Reconsideration – in practice, within the meaning given by the Process Law, reconsideration refers to an amendment or repealing of a decision. Usually, the court jury does it after another measure of the facts and proofs involved. Also, reconsideration could…

Reconnaissance – this legal term applies in the area of Military Law. Reconnaissance details a preliminary investigation about the forces of the enemy, situated on a particular territory – subject of the survey. Usually, the investigation examines the structure of…

Reconciliation – the term details an out-of-court procedure of concluding an agreement between two parties to a pending legal dispute. Reconciliation is the most popular form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Therefore it involves the appointment of a mediator who…

Re-compensation – in the legal practice, this legal term applies in the area of Court Procedures. Re-compensation details an objection made by the primary claimant, that the amount pretended with the counterclaim has been already paid in full. For example…

Recognizee – this legal term applies in the area of Court Procedures. It usually refers to the figure of a beneficiary in a lawsuit, towards which a person obliges via a statement in court hall. Against him stands the recognizer,…

Recognizance – in the legal practice, within the sphere of Court Trials this term details an undertaking before the Court. A participating party agrees to follow particular procedure (usually to ensure their participation in court hearing). Sometimes in Criminal Proceedings,…

Reclamation – in practice, usually in the area of Litigation Procedures, this term details the claim for refund of money, previously invested by the claimant. Such request happens either out-of-court with an invitation towards the debtor, or via lodging litigation…

Reciprocity principle – within the sphere of Law of Contracts, this legal term refers to the principle of fair mutual benefit, mostly expressed between parties who have concluded a contract. In practice, for example with concluded property purchase agreement, the…