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reseiser (ri-see-z<<schwa>>r).Hist. The taking of lands by the monarch in a case in which a general livery or ouster le main was previously misused. [Blacks Law 8th]

research attorney.See ATTORNEY. [Blacks Law 8th]

  Research and Special Programs Administration.A unit in the U.S. Department of Transportation responsible for conducting research and engaging in special programs through several offices, including the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, the Office of Pipeline Safety, the Transportation Systems Center, the Office of Emergency Transportation, the Office of Program Management and Administration, and the…

research and development.An effort (as by a company or business enterprise) to create or improve products or services, esp. by discovering new technology or advancing existing technology. — Abbr. R and D; R & D. [Blacks Law 8th]

  res dominans (rays dom-<<schwa>>-nanz). [Latin] The dominant property entitled to enjoy a servitude. See dominant estate under ESTATE(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

res derelicta (rays der-<<schwa>>-lik-t<<schwa>>). [Latin] A thing thrown away or forsaken by its owner; abandoned property. [Blacks Law 8th]

rescussu. See DE RESCUSSU. [Blacks Law 8th]

rescue syndrome.Family law. A situation in which a child in a custody battle expresses a preference for the parent perceived by the child to be the “weaker” of the two, in the belief that the parent needs the child. • This is a form of parent-alienation syndrome. One parent may overtly or subtly act increasingly…

rescue doctrine.Torts. The principle that a tortfeasor who negligently endangered a person is liable for injuries to someone who reasonably attempted to rescue the person in danger. • The rationale for this doctrine is that an attempted rescue of someone in danger is always foreseeable. Thus, if the tortfeasor is negligent toward the rescuee, the…

rescue clause.See SUE-AND-LABOR CLAUSE. [Blacks Law 8th]