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One who takes or buys stolen goods from a thief, knowing them to be stolen. Blackstone.

One of a jury impaneled on an assize. Blackstone.

The person in whose favor a recognizance is made. [Written also recognisee.] Blackstone.

One who enters into a recognizance. [Written also recognisor.] Blackstone.

case the trial is by inspection of the record itself, no other evidence being admissible. Blackstone. -- To beat, or break, the record (Sporting), to surpass any performance of like kind as authoritatively recorded; as, to break the record in a walking match.

One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch. Blackstone. You are all recreants and dastards! Shak.

ge or challenging that he shall not try the cause, on account of his supposed partiality. Blackstone.

dassezed the same person of the same lands, etc.; also, a writ which lay in such a case. Blackstone.

itation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; -- called also survey of dogs. Blackstone.

's right in lands or tenements to another who has some estate in possession; a quitclaim. Blackstone.

One who has an estate after a particular estate is determined. See Remainder, n., 3. Blackstone.

al or abatement of an evil; as, remedial treatment. Statutes are declaratory or remedial. Blackstone. It is an evil not compensated by any beneficial result; it is not remedial, not conservative. I. Taylor.

nd, give, or grant back; torelease a claim to; to resign or surrender by deed; to return. Blackstone.

rrender; to resign. In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right. Blackstone. In grevious and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. Hayward. The prisoner was remitted to the guard. Dryden.

supported by specific renders of corn and other victuals from the tenants of the demains. Blackstone.

ght of pleading again. Whenever a repleader is granted, the pleadings must begin de novo. Blackstone.

he republication of a former will revokes one of a later date, and establishes the first. Blackstone.

(a will) by re Subsecquent to the purchase or contract, the devisor republished his will. Blackstone.

name. I see my reputation is at stake. Shak. The security of his reputation or good name. Blackstone.

A fief held of a superior feudatory; a fief held by an under tenant. Blackstone.