Reunification – this is a term has got two different meanings, depending of where it has got application: – In the sphere of International Law it refers to re-uniting of countries (or parts of countries) which have been previously united…
Return on total assets – this legal phrase applies in the Corporate Law in some legal systems. There it describes how much profit as a percentage, the company makes from particular investment. The acquired income during this investment is divided…
Return policy – within the meaning, given by the Commercial Law, the return policy is an agreement by the retail trader or producer, which entitles the buyer to return this good or item back in case of defect or shortcoming…
Return of investment – in the Real Estate Law this legal term refers to the income achieved by the investor, which compensates him/her for the sum of money invested in particular development. For example, if a person buys a holiday…
Return of service – this legal term applies in the area of court proceedings, where refers to a document that certifies the recipient of court documents has received these and very important – it acknowledges he/she has been informed about…
Retroactive force – this legal term applies in the Parliamentary Law, where usually refers to new act of legislation, which has the role to cover legal relations in the past. In this case we say that the legislation has “retroactive…
Retributive – this adverb literally means “punishable”. It has huge role in the legal practice to describe these orders that keep the proper legal order. For example, in the Criminal Law, the jail punishments are retributive justice (punishable justice) for…
Retribution – within the sphere of Contract Law, this term details a monetary compensation for the right party, after a wrongful act or fraudulent lack of act has been done by the opposite contracted party. The role of the penalty…
Retrial action – this legal term finds application in the Court Proceedings. There it usually refers to two alternative procedures: 1) The initial trial has ended with a court decision which entered in force, but due to new evidences the…
Retreat rule – this legal term applies in the sphere of Criminal Law in some legal systems. There it details a legal rule, commanindg a way of defense, where the victim should leave the place of crime, instead of attacking…