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refunding bond See BOND (2).

re-funding bond A bond that retires an outstanding bond.

re-funding bond See BOND (3).

refus de justice (ruu-foo da zhoos-tees). See DENIAL OF JUSTICE.

refusal 1. The denial or rejection of something offered or demanded <the lawyer refusal to answer questions was based on the attorney-client privilege>. 2. An opportunity to accept or reject something before it is offered to others; the right or privilege of haVing this opportunity <she promised her friend the first refusal on her house>. See RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.

refusal to deal A company decision not to do business with another company A business has the right to refuse to deal only if it is not accompanied by an illegal restraint of trade.

refusal to pay See VEXATIOUS DELAY.

refutantia (ref-yoo-tan-shee-a), n. [Law Latin]. An acquittance or an acknowledgment renouncing all future claims.

refute 1. To prove (a statement) to be false. 2. To prove (a person) to be wrong. Cf. REBUT.

Reg abbr. 1. REGGLATIOK. 2. REGISTER.

reg (usu. pl.) Slang. REGULATION (3) <review not only the tax code but also the accompanying regs>.

reg. brev abbr. REGISTRUM BREVIUM.

Reg. FD See REGULATION PAIR DISCLOSURE.

reg. gen abbr. REGULA GENERALIS.

reg. lib abbr. REGISTRARII LIBER.

reg. orig abbr. REGISTRUM ORIGINALE.

reg. pl abbr. REGULA PLACITANDI.

reg.jud abbr. REGISTRUM JUDICALE.

regale episcoporum (ri-gay-lee a-pis-ka-por-am). Eccles. law. The temporal rights and privileges of a bishop.

regalem habens dignitatem (ri-gay-lam hay-benz dig-ni-tay-tam). [Law Latin]. Having royal dignity.

regalia (ri-gay-Iee-a). 1. Rights and privileges held by the Crown under feudal law. Regalia is a shortened form of jura regalia.

regalia majora (ma-jor-a). [Latin "greater rights"] The Crown s greater rights; the Crown dignity, power, and royal prerogatives, as distinguished from the Crown s rights to revenues.

regalia minora (mi-nor-a). [Latin "lesser rights") The Crown s lesser rights; the Crown s lesser prerogatives (such as the rights of revenue), as distinguished from its royal prerogatives. 2. Feudal rights usu. associated with royalty, but held by the nobility. "Counties palatine are so called a palatio; because the owners thereof, the earl of Chester, the bishop of Durham, and the duke of Lancaster, had in those counties jura regalia, as fully as the king hath in his palace. ...1 William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws ofEng/and 113 (1765). 3. Emblems of royal authority, such as a crown or scepter, given to the monarch at coronation. 4. Loosely, finery or special dress, esp. caps and gowns worn at academic ceremonies.

regard 1. Attention, care, or consideration <without regard for the consequences>. 2. In England, an official inspection of a forest to determine whether any trespasses have been committed. 3. The office or position of a person appointed to make such an inspection.

regardant (ri-gahr-dant), adj. His/. Attached or annexed to a particular manor <a villein regard ant>. See VILLEIN.

regarder An official who inspects a forest to determine whether any trespasses have been committed. - Also termed regarder ofthe forest.

rege inconsulto (ree-jee in-kan-sal-toh). [Latin]. A writ issued by a sovereign directing one or more judges not to proceed, until advised to do so, in a case that might prejudice the Crown.

regency 1. The office or jurisdiction of a regent or body of regents. 2. A government or authority by regents. 3. The period during which a regent or body of regents governs.

regent 1. A person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or other disability of the sovereign. 2. A governor or ruler. 3. A member of the governing board of an academic institution, esp. a state university. 4. Eccles. law. A master or professor of a college.

regia assensu (ree-jee-oh a-sen-s[y]oo). [Latin] Eccles. law. A writ by which a sovereign assents to the election of a bishop.

Regiam Majestatem (ree-jee-am maj-a-stay-tam). [Latin "the (books of the) Royal Majesty"] Scots law. An ancient collection of Scottish laws, so called from its opening words. The four-book collection is generally believed to be genuine, although its origins are Widely disputed. It was partly copied from Glanville treatise De Legibus et Consuetudinibus A.ngliae, as appears from the works similarities and the fact that the Glanville treatise opens with the words Regiam potestatem. It was at one time believed to have been compiled by David I, but this supposition is unfounded. Still others believed that Edward I was responsible for the compilation as part of his efforts to take over Scotland and assimilate the laws of that country and England, but modern scholars reject this view. It was probably compiled by an unknown cleric shortly before 1320.

regicide (rej-a-sid). 1. The killing or murder of a king. 2. One who kills or murders a king, esp. to whom one is subject. regiddal, adj.

regime (ra-zheem or ray-zheem). 1. A system of rules, regulations, or government <the communityproperty regime>. 2. A particular administration or government, esp. an authoritarian one. - Also spelled regime.

regime dotal (ray~zheem doh-tahi). Civil law. The right and power of a husband to administer his wife s dotal property, the property being returned to the wife when the marriage is dissolved by death or divorce. See dotal property under PROPERTY.

regime en communaute (ray-zheem on koh~moo-noh¬tay or kom-yoo-). The community of property between husband and wife arising automatically upon their marriage, unless excluded by marriage contract.

regina (ri-ji-na). (usu. cap.) 1. A queen. 2. The official title of a queen. 3. In a monarchy ruled by a queen, the prosecution side in criminal proceedings. Abbr. R. Cf. REX.

regional fund See MUTUAL FUND.

regional securities exchange See SECURITIES EXCHANGE.

regional securities exchange A securities exchange that focuses on stocks and bonds of local interest, such as the Boston, Philadelphia, and Midwest stock exchanges. - Also termed regional stock exchange.

regional stock exchange See regional securities exchange under SECURITIES EXCHANGE.

register 1. A governmental officer who keeps official records each county employs a register of deeds and wills>. Cf. REGISTRAR.

register 1. To enter in a public registry <register a new car>. 2. To enroll formally <five voters registered yesterday>. 3. To make a record of <counsel registered three objections>. 4. (Of a lawyer, party, or witness) to check in with the clerk of court before a judicial proceeding <please register at the clerk s office before entering the courtroom>. 5. To file (a new security issue) with the Securities and Exchange Commission or a similar state agency <the company hopes to register its securities before the end of the year>

register in bankruptcy See referee in bankruptcy under REFEREE.

register of actions See REGISTER (3).

Register of Copyrights The federal official who is in charge of the U.S. Copyright Office, which issues regulations and processes applications for copyright registration. - Also termed (erroneously) Registrar of Copyrights.

register of deeds See REGISTER (1).

register of deeds A public official who records deeds, mortgages, and other instruments affecting real property. - Also termed registrar ofdeeds; recorder of deeds.

register of land office A federal officer appointed for each federal land district to take charge of the local records and to administer the sale, preemption, or other disposition of public lands within the district.

register of ships Maritime law. A record kept by a customs collector containing the names and owners of commercial vessels and other key information about the vessels. When a ship logs in with customs, it receives a certificate of registry. Cf. REGISTRY (2).

Register of the Treasury An officer ofthe U.S. Treasury whose duty is to keep accounts of receipts and expenditures of public money, to record public debts, to preserve adjusted accounts with vouchers and certificates, to record warrants drawn on the Treasury, to sign and issue government securities, and to supervise the registry of vessels under federallaw. 31 USCA § 161.

register of wills See REGISTER (1).

register of wills A public official who records probated wills, issues letters testamentary and letters of administration, and serves generally as clerk of the probate court. The register of wills exists only in some states. 2. See probate judge under JUDGE. 3. A book in which all docket entries are kept for the various cases pending in a court. Also termed (in sense 3) register of actions. 4. Eccles. law. A record book of significant events occurring in a parish, including marriages, births, christenings, and burials.Registers became required in England around 1530. - Abbr. Reg.

register ofland office See REGISTER (1).

register s court See COURT.

register tonnage The volume of a vessel available for commercial use, officially measured and entered in a record for purposes of taxation. Also termed registered tonnage.

registered stock See registered security under SECURITY.

registered agent See AGENT (2).

registered agent A person authorized to accept service of process for another person, esp. a corporation, in a particular jurisdiction. Also termed resident agent.

registered bond A governmental or corporate obliga-tion to pay money, represented by a single certificate delivered to the creditor. The obligation is regis-tered in the holder's name on the books of the debtor.

registered bond 1. See BOND (2). 2. See BOND (3).

registered bond- A bond that only the holder of record may redeem, enjoy benefits from, or transfer to another. Cf. bearer bond.

registered broker See BROKER.

registered broker A broker registered or required to be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

registered check See CHECK.

registered check A check purchased at a bank and drawn on bank funds that have been set aside to pay that check.

registered corporation A publicly held corporation, a security of which is registered under § 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The corporation is subject to the Act's periodic disclosure requirements and proxy regulations. 15 USCA § 781.

registered corporation See CORPORATION.

registered dealer See DEALER.

registered dealer A dealer registered or required to be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

registered mail See MAIL.

registered mark See registered trademark under TRADEMARK.

registered offering A public offering of securities registered with the SEC and with appropriate state securities commissions. - Also termed registered public offering.

registered offering See OFFERING.

registered organization An organization created under state or federal law, for which the state or federal government must maintain a public record showing that the organization has been duly organized. UCC § 9-1D2(a)(47).

registered patent agent See patent agent under AGENT (2).

registered public offering See registered offering under OFFERING.

registered representative A person approved by the SEC and stock exchanges to sell securities to the public. Formerly also termed customer s man; customer s person. 2. A member of a legislature, esp. of the lower house <one senator and one representative attended the rally>. - Abbr. rep.

registered representative See REPRESENTATIVE.

registered security See SECURITY.

registered security 1. A security whose owner is recorded in the issuers books. The issuer keeps a record of the current owners for purposes ofsending dividends, interest payments, proxies, and the like. 2. A security that is to be offered for sale and for which a registration statement has been submitted. - Also termed (specif.) registered stock.

registered stock See registered security under SECURITY.

registered tonnage See REGISTER TONNAGE.

registered trademark See TRADEMARK.

registered voter See VOTER.

register's court A probate court in Pennsylvania or Delaware. See probate court.

registrant One who registers; esp., one who registers something for the purpose of securing a right or privilege granted by law upon official registration.

registrar A person who keeps official records; esp.,a school official who maintains academic and enrollment records. Cf. REGISTER (1).

Registrar of Copyrights See REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS.

registrar of deeds See register ofdeeds under REGISTER (1).

registrarii liber (rej-a-strair-ee-i li-bar). [Latin]. The register s book in chancery, containing all decrees. -Abbr. reg. lib.

registrarius (rej-a-strair-ee-as). [Latin]. A registrar or register; a notary.

registration 1. The act of recording or enrolling <the county clerk handles registration of voters>.

registration and community-notification law See MEGAN S LAW.

registration rights Securities. A securities owner entitlement to have the securities registered for public sale or to participate in a public sale or resale of securities by the issuer or by another securities owner.

registration statement A document containing detailed information required by the SEC for the public sale of corporate securities. The statement includes the prospectus to be supplied to prospective buyers. See PROSPECTUS.

registration system Patents. A patent system in which an invention is given patent protection when it is registered, without being subjected to official examination. The United States operated under a registration system from 1790 until 1793. Cf. EXAMINATION SYSTEM.

registration-based quorum See QUORUM.

registration-based quorum A quorum determined according to how many members have checked in at the meeting, either at some fixed time or throughout the time since the meeting began.

registrum brevium (ri-jis-tram bree-vee-am). [Latin). The register of writs. Abbr. reg. brev.

registrum judicale (ri-jis-tram joo-di-kay-Iee). [Latin]]. The register of judicial writs. Abbe. reg. jud.