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remit

2 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action ;specif : remand 3 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition 4 : to send (money) to a person or place

rebut

rebut re·but·ted re·but·ting [Anglo-French reboter rebuter to answer a charge, bar from an action, literally, to repulse, rebuff, from Old French reboter, from re- back + boter to push, butt] : to refute, counteract, or disprove...

replevy

replevy pl: re·plev·ies : replevin vt re·plev·ied re·plevy·ing [probably from Anglo-French replevi, past participle of replevir to give security, from Old French, to give security for, from re- back + plevir to pledge] : to take...

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recuse

recuse re·cused re·cus·ing [Anglo-French recuser to refuse, from Middle French, from Latin recusare, from re- back + causari to give a reason, from causa cause, reason] 1 : to challenge or object to (as a judge)...

remote

degree] b : exceeding the time allowed under the rule against perpetuities for the vesting of interests [the residuary clause…violates the rule against vesting "Estate of Grove, 70 Cal. App. 3d 355 (1977)"] ;also : being in

reverse

reverse re·versed re·vers·ing vt : to set aside or make void (a judgment or decision) by a contrary decision compare affirm vi : to reverse a decision or judgment [for these reasons, we ] re·ver·si·ble adj

revoke

revoke re·voked re·vok·ing : to annul by recalling or taking back: as a : to destroy the effectiveness of (a will) by executing another or by an act of destruction (as tearing or crossing out) b...

claim preclusion

claim preclusion : res judicata

revive

revive re·vived re·viv·ing : to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, action, or judgment)

renounce

renounce re·nounced re·nounc·ing vt 1 : to announce one's abandonment or giving up of a right to or interest in : disclaim [ an inheritance] 2 : to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further...

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