Rooming house – in the area of Property Law, this term refers to premises with several bedrooms (occupied by different tenants) and a common kitchen (or living room) and bathroom. It is very popular place to rent for students, where…

Roman law – within the Law Science, this legal term gives the name of the applicable Law in the Roman Empire, developed by the Romans in Ancient Rome during their ten centuries of Empire. It represented a codified book of…

Romalpa clause – in the Commercial Law in some jurisdictions there is legal right established in favor of the trader, to keep possession of sold goods or products until paid by the buyer. The role is to secure their interests…

Rollover mortgage – in the law of Contracts, this term refers to a mortgage loan with interest, which has been signed to be re-negotiated every several years. Usually with such mortgage loans the lenders want to secure their profit in…

Rollover loan – in the Finance Law, this legal term refers to a given loan for certain period, which is burdened with an interest once the deadline for repayment expires. The goal is to ensure the debtor that the interest…

Rolling recession – in the Economy sciences, this term details affection of small sectors of the economy within a country, that still keep the frame positive and the economy moving forward on small speed. In other words, this is only…

Roll-call voting – in the Parliamentary Law, the roll-call voting is a procedure, during which the vote by each member is public. In other words, this procedure is the opposite of secret voting. Such voting is expression of the moral…

Rogue country – this is a country with dictator who rules the country. There is no democracy in such country. The human rights are not well protected and the international relations usually are established mostly with such friendly rogue countries;…

Rogatory letter – this legal term finds application in the Court Procedures, where refers to a letter requesting help, sent by court in one country, towards a court in another country. Usually this letter contains a request for documentation, related…

Robbery – this is a term applicable within the Criminal Law, where details a type of theft – i.e. a larceny, resulting in taking of someone’s property without their consent, with the intention to benefit oneself. The difference between theft…