Legal English Dictionary
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1racketeering (verb)
2raise capital (verb)
3rank in priority to (phrasal verb)
4rape (noun)
5rape (verb)
6ratification (noun)
7ratify (verb)
8rating agency (noun)
9rationale (noun)
10read between the lines (verb)
11real estate (noun)
12real estate investment trust (noun)
13real property (noun)
14real property law (noun)
15realisation (noun)
16realise (verb)
17realise (the) assets (phrase)
18reason (noun)
19reason (verb)
20reasonable (adjective)
21reasonable care (noun)
22reasonable endeavours (noun)
23reasonable medical expenses (noun)
24reasonable person (noun)
25reasonable reliance (noun)
26reasonable suspicion (noun)
27reasonable wear and tear (noun)
28reasonably (adverb)
29reasoned opinion (noun)
30rebate (noun)
31rebuff (noun)
32rebuff (verb)
33rebut (verb)
34rebuttable presumption (noun)
35rebuttal (noun)
36receipt (noun)
37receivables (noun)
38received (adjective)
39receiver (noun)
40receivership (noun)
41recess (noun)
42recidivist (noun)
43recital (noun)
44reckless (adjective)
45reckless disregard (noun)
46reclaim (verb)
47recognition (noun)
48recommend (verb)
49recommendation (noun)
50reconcile (verb)
51record (noun)
52recoup (verb)
53recoupment (noun)
54recourse (noun)
55recover (verb)
56recover costs (verb)
57recovery (noun)
58recruit (noun)
59rectify (verb)
60red tape (noun)
61redeemable share (noun)
62redemption (noun)
63redirect examination (noun)
64redress (noun)
65redundancy payment (noun)
66redundant (adjective)
67refer (verb)
68referee (noun)
69reference (noun)
70referendum (noun)
71referral (noun)
72referral to arbitration (noun)
73refile (verb)
74refiling (noun)
75refute (verb)
76regard (verb)
77regard (in regard to) (adjective)
78register (verb)
79register (noun)
80registered agent (noun)
81registered office (noun)
82registration (noun)
83registration documents (noun)
84regulate (verb)
85regulated (adjective)
86regulated market (noun)
87regulation (noun)
88regulator (noun)
89regulatory (adjective)
90regulatory authorities (noun)
91rehabilitate (verb)
92rehabilitation (noun)
93reimburse (verb)
94reimbursement (noun)
95reincorporate (verb)
96reincorporation (noun)
97reinsurance (noun)
98reject (verb)
99reject an offer (verb)
100related entity (noun)
101relaxation of the rules (noun)
102release (verb)
103release (noun)
104relevance (noun)
105relevant (adjective)
106reliance (noun)
107relief (noun)
108relief from stay (noun)
109relieve (verb)
110rely on (phrasal verb)
111remainder (noun)
112remainderman (noun)
113remand (verb)
114remediation (noun)
115remedied (verb)
116remedy (noun)
117remedy (verb)
118remedy period (noun)
119remit (verb)
120removal for cause (noun)
121removal without cause (noun)
122render (verb)
123render a decision (verb)
124render a verdict (verb)
125rent (noun)
126rent (verb)
127renvoi (noun)
128reparation (noun)
129repay (verb)
130repayable on demand (adjective)
131repayment (noun)
132repayment plan (noun)
133repeal (verb)
134replacement (noun)
135replevin (noun)
136replevy (verb)
137report (noun)
138report (verb)
139reporting and disclosure requirement (noun)
140represent (verb)
141representation (noun)
142representations (noun)
143representations and warranties (noun)
144representative (noun)
145representative (adjective)
146repudiate (verb)
147repudiation (noun)
148repudiatory breach (noun)
149request for arbitration (noun)
150res (noun)
151res ipsa loquitur (adjective)
152res judicata (noun)
153rescind (verb)
154rescission (noun)
155rescue proposal (noun)
156research (verb)
157research (noun)
158research and development (noun)
159reservation (noun)
160reserve (verb)
161reserve premium (noun)
162reserved (adjective)
163reserved matters (noun)
164reside (verb)
165residence (noun)
166residency (noun)
167resident (noun)
168residual (adjective)
169residuary trust (noun)
170resist (verb)
171resolution (noun)
172resolve (verb)
173respectively (adverb)
174respondeat superior (phrase)
175respondent (noun)
176responsible (adjective)
177restitution (noun)
178restore a decision (verb)
179restrain (verb)
180restraining order (noun)
181restraint (noun)
182restraint of trade (noun)
183restrict (verb)
184restriction (noun)
185restrictive (adjective)
186restrictive covenant (noun)
187restrictive covenants (noun)
188resulting trust (noun)
189retail investor (noun)
190retailer (noun)
191retain (verb)
192retainer (noun)
193retract (verb)
194retraction (noun)
195retroactive (adjective)
196retrospective (adjective)
197return (noun)
198reveal (verb)
199revenues (noun)
200reversal (noun)
201reverse (verb)
202reverse a decision (verb)
203review (noun)
204revocation (noun)
205revoke (verb)
206revolving credit facility (noun)
207rider (noun)
208right (noun)
209right of fair use (noun)
210right of way (noun)
211rights (noun)
212rights issue (noun)
213riparian rights (noun)
214risk (noun)
215risk of loss (noun)
216risk profile (noun)
217robbery (noun)
218role (noun)
219roll-over relief (noun)
220royalty payments (noun)
221rule (noun)
222rule (verb)
223rule against perpetuities (noun)
224rule of reason (noun)
225rule out (verb)
226ruling (noun)
227run (verb)
228running to (phrase)
