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;rebut:In law, to reply to an argument, a statement of fact or a legal presumption by presenting argument or evidence to the contrary, or evidence which tends to disturb a presumption. | ;rebut:In law, to reply to an argument, a statement of fact or a legal presumption by presenting argument or evidence to the contrary, or evidence which tends to disturb a presumption. | ||
;reconciliation:In family law, the resumption of cohabitation between married spouses or unmarried spouses with the intention of salvaging their relationship and making another go of it. See "separation". | ;reconciliation:In family law, the resumption of cohabitation between married spouses or unmarried spouses with the intention of salvaging their relationship and making another go of it. See "separation". | ||
;registrar:An officer of the court with the power to make certain decisions, including the settlement of a lawyer’s bill, a party's costs of a court proceeding and settling the form of an order. An officer of the court charged with the responsibility of reviewing and approving certain documents submitted to the court, such as pleadings. See " | ;registrar:An officer of the court with the power to make certain decisions, including the settlement of a lawyer’s bill, a party's costs of a court proceeding and settling the form of an order. An officer of the court charged with the responsibility of reviewing and approving certain documents submitted to the court, such as pleadings. See "jurisdiction" and "pleadings". | ||
;registry:A central office, located in each judicial district, at which the court files for each court proceeding in that district are maintained, and at which legal documents can be filed, searched and reviewed. A courthouse. | ;registry:A central office, located in each judicial district, at which the court files for each court proceeding in that district are maintained, and at which legal documents can be filed, searched and reviewed. A courthouse. | ||
;regulations:A kind of lesser legislation that provides supplemental rules to a particular act. Regulations are created and amended by the government, not by the legislature, and as a result the legislature has no say as to what sort of regulations are imposed or input into the effect of those regulations. See "act". | ;regulations:A kind of lesser legislation that provides supplemental rules to a particular act. Regulations are created and amended by the government, not by the legislature, and as a result the legislature has no say as to what sort of regulations are imposed or input into the effect of those regulations. See "act". | ||
;rehearing:A reconsideration or retrial of a court proceeding or an application, sometimes based on the evidence which was presented at the first hearing or trial, sometimes based on new evidence. See "action", "application", "de novo" and "hearing". | ;rehearing:A reconsideration or retrial of a court proceeding or an application, sometimes based on the evidence which was presented at the first hearing or trial, sometimes based on new evidence. See "action", "application", "de novo" and "hearing". | ||
;release:In family law, a legal document in which a person gives up a right or a claim, or the entitlement to enforce a right or advance a claim. Releases are usually signed following the settlement of court proceeding or legal dispute. See "action" and "claim". | ;release:In family law, a legal document in which a person gives up a right or a claim, or the entitlement to enforce a right or advance a claim. Releases are usually signed following the settlement of a court proceeding or legal dispute. See "action" and "claim". | ||
;relief:In law, an order sought by a party to a court proceeding or application, usually as described in his or her pleadings. Where more than one order or type of order is sought, each order sought is called a "head of relief". See "action", "application" and "pleadings". | ;relief:In law, an order sought by a party to a court proceeding or application, usually as described in his or her pleadings. Where more than one order or type of order is sought, each order sought is called a "head of relief". See "action", "application" and "pleadings". | ||
;reply:In law, an answer or rebuttal to a claim made or a defence raised by the other party to court proceeding or legal dispute. See "action", "claim", "defence" and "rebut". | ;reply:In law, an answer or rebuttal to a claim made or a defence raised by the other party to court proceeding or legal dispute. See "action", "claim", "defence" and "rebut". | ||
;Reply:A legal document required by the Provincial Court Family Rules to respond to a claim made | ;Reply:A legal document required by the Provincial Court Family Rules to respond to a claim made in an applicant's Application to Obtain an Order. See "applicant", "Application to Obtain an Order", "claim" and "Counterclaim". | ||
;representation:In contact law, a promise made by someone about a certain state of affairs, like "the plumbing was replaced last year". See "misrepresentation". | ;representation:In contact law, a promise made by someone about a certain state of affairs, like "the plumbing was replaced last year". See "misrepresentation". | ||
;rescind:To terminate or revoke a contract or agreement. See "contract" and "family law agreements". | ;rescind:To terminate or revoke a contract or agreement. See "contract" and "family law agreements". | ||
