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Reduce

rank or position, to decrease. The word is wide enough to include punishment of stoppage of increments in future, Longmal v. Superintendent of Police, 1967 Raj LW 344: AIR 1967 Raj 214: 1966 ILR 16 Raj 861.

Release

general terms upon surrender of a lease does not impliedly release from past breaches of covenant, only the future, Richmond v. Savill, (1926) 2 KB 530. Consult Dav. Prec. in Con., vol. v., pt. ii.

Removal from service

settled that from the constitutional stand point 'removal' and 'dismissal' stand on the same footing except as to future employment, Uttar Pradesh Government v. Sabir Hussain, AIR 1975 SC 2045: (1975) 4 SCC 703: (1975) Supp SCR

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Rent

incident to it, as at the lest, fealty. (2) Rent-charge, where the owner of the rent has no future interest or reversion in the land. It is usually created by deed or will, and was accompanied by

Reparation

provide for reparation for violation of the Act; especially persons suffering losses because of violations of the Commodity Futures Trading Act may seek reparation under the Act against the violator. Pay-ment made by one country to another

Adequate assurance

of a bond or a showing that the debtor will generate sufficient income to pay any arrearages and future payment obligations, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 40.

Residence

the purpose of obtaining a divorce but habitual residence or residence which is intended to be permanent for future as well, Narasimha Rao v. Venkata Lakshmi, (1991) 3 SCC 451 (458). Means bodily presence as an inhabitant

Respite

postpone--thus, to enter and respite an appeal is to enter the same, and postpone the hearing to a future day. Consult Pritch. on Q. Sess. Also, interval, reprieve, suspension of a capital sentence, a delay, forbearance, or

Retraxit

a disused proceeding somewhat similar to a nolle prosequi, except that a retraxit was a bar to any future action for the same cause; whereas a nolle prosequi is not, unless made after judgment. See DISCONTINUANCE.

Retrospective

or facts coming into existence before its commencement in the sense that if affects, even if for the future only, the character or consequence of transactions previously entered into or of other past conduct. Thus, a statute

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