Repeal – in practice, this legal term is applicable in the sphere of Administrative Law. There it refers to the act of revoking a previously issued order (or other act of legislature). The repeal usually is done with a new…

Repayment – in practice, this legal term finds application in the area of Litigation procedures, where refers the right of a defendant in a lawsuit to ask for deduction from the amount awarded to claimant a sum due the defendant…

Repatriation – in practice, this legal term has two different meaning, depending of where it has got application: 1) It applies in the area of Immigration Law, where it refers to the procedure of returning back a refugee at the…

Reparations – in terms of International Law, this word details the sum of money, asked by a country for illegal activities committed by another country; or asked as compensation. Usually the countries who have won a war, ask for reparations…

Repairman’s lien – in practice, this term refers to a procedure available in some legal systems, which secures the payment for work and parts of a builder who performs building works on real estate. Using the Repairman’s lien, the builder…

Repair contract – within the area of Commercial Law, this is usually an agreement which the manufacturer or seller of an item signs with the buyer in order to provide repair service for this item. Usually the repair contract has…

Reorganization of a company – this term applies in the area of Corporate Law, where it refers to a corporate entity that is facing bankruptcy. So in this situation the creditors acquire a trusted assignee to be hired in order…

Reopening clause – in the area of Contract Law, parties may agree that under certain terms and conditions, they may re-negotiate the clauses of the signed agreement, prior to its expiration. It is not possible to re-negotiate if other events…

Renunciation – this legal term literally means “giving up” and has several different meanings, depending of where it has got application: 1) Within the area of Criminal Law it details the refusal to continue conviction, due to legal reasons. 2)…

Rentier country – in practice, this legal term details a country, which receives income and resources mainly from external sources outside its territory. Such country is so rich, and it does not oblige its citizens with many tax liabilities, fines…