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2781 Etymology dictionary, p. recusal (n.).2
… a legal term for an interposition of an objection or challenge for cause to a judge, arbitration, etc.
2782 Etymology dictionary, p. red-handed (adj.).2
1781, earlier red-hand (early 15c.), originally in Scottish legal writing, from red (adj.1) + -handed; presumably from the image of a murderer's hands stained with fresh blood, extended figuratively to one caught in perpetration of any crime.
2783 Etymology dictionary, p. red tape (n.).2
… up legal and other official documents, which is mentioned from 1690s.
2784 Etymology dictionary, p. referee (n.).2
… in legal use, "person selected under authority of law to try a case in place of the court" (1680s). Sporting use is recorded by 1820 (specifically of baseball from …
2785 Etymology dictionary, p. regress (n.).2
… in legal language. Mental sense of "act of working back from an effect to a cause" is from 1610s.
2786 Etymology dictionary, p. rehear (v.).2
also re-hear, "to hear again," 1680s, originally legal, "to try (a cause) a second time," from re- "again" + hear. Of sounds, by 1799. Related: Reheard; rehearing. As a noun, rehearing "a second hearing" is from 1680s.
2787 Etymology dictionary, p. rejoin (v.2).2
… ., a legal term, "answer a reply, reply a second time" (to a charge or complaint), from Old French rejoin-, stem of rejoindre "to answer to a legal charge," from Old French …
2788 Etymology dictionary, p. rejoinder (n.).2
… a legal charge" (see rejoin (v.2)). For noun use of infinitive in French law terms, see waiver .
2789 Etymology dictionary, p. relict (n.).3
… semi-legal or formal term (perhaps from confusion with relic ), "more often seen than heard" [Fowler]. Also as an adjective in Middle English and early modern English …
2790 Etymology dictionary, p. remedy (n.).3
Figurative use is from c. 1300. The meaning "legal redress; means for obtaining justice, redress, or compensation through a court" is by mid-15c.
2791 Etymology dictionary, p. remedy (v.).2
… ; give legal redress," from Old French remedier or directly from Latin remediare, from remedium (see remedy (n.)). Related: Remedied; remedying; remediless .
2792 Etymology dictionary, p. remitter (n.).2
mid-15c., a legal principle, "restoration of a prior or more valid title to certain property," from Old French remitter, noun use of infinitive, from Latin remittere "send back" (see remit ). For legalese noun use of French infinitives, see waiver .
2793 Etymology dictionary, p. remonetize (v.).2
also re-monetize, "make legal tender again," 1877, from re- "back, again" + monetize (v.). Related: Remonetized; remonetizing; remonetization.
2794 Etymology dictionary, p. render (n.2).2
late 14c., rendre, a legal term, "act of yielding, giving, or restoring; a return, a payment," especially of rent; see render (v.). Probably at least in part from French noun use of the infinitive.
2795 Etymology dictionary, p. rent (n.1).2
… a legal sense, "compensation made periodically, with reference to time of possession and use of property," from Old French rente "payment due; profit, income …
2796 Etymology dictionary, p. replevin (n.).2
… a legal hearing," mid-15c., from Anglo-French replevin (mid-14c.) and Anglo-Latin (13c.) replevina, from Old French replevir (v.) "to pledge, protect, warrant," from re- "back …
2797 Etymology dictionary, p. replication (n.).2
… rejoinder, legal reply" (third step in the pleadings in a common-law action), from Anglo-French replicacioun, Old French replicacion "reply, answer," from Latin …
2798 Etymology dictionary, p. represent (v.).4
… in legal actions, "speak and act with authority on behalf of another by deputed right," by 1500. Also from c. 1500 as "describe as having a specified character or …
2799 Etymology dictionary, p. reprobation (n.).3
… (1680s, legal).
2800 Etymology dictionary, p. requisition (n.).3
The meaning "action of formally calling upon someone to perform some action, etc." is by 1550s, originally legal. The sense of "action of requiring a certain amount of something to be furnished" is by 1776.