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refinancing,n. An exchange of an old debt for a new debt, as by negotiating a different interest rate or term or by repaying the existing loan with money acquired from a new loan. — refinance,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

referral sales contract.A dual agreement consisting of an agreement by the consumer to purchase goods or services (usu. at an inflated price) and an agreement by the seller to compensate the consumer for each customer (or potential customer) referred to the seller. — Also termed referral sales agreement. Cf. PYRAMID SCHEME. [Cases: Consumer Protection 12.…

  referral. The act or an instance of sending or directing to another for information, service, consideration, or decision <referral of the client to an employment-law specialist> <referral of the question to the board of directors>. [Blacks Law 8th]

referendum. 1. The process of referring a state legislative act, a state constitutional amendment, or an important public issue to the people for final approval by popular vote. [Cases: Constitutional Law 9; Statutes 341–367. C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 7, 11–12, 14; Statutes§§ 108–113, 115–126, 128–138, 140–144.] 2. A vote taken by this method. 3.Int’l law.…

referendo singula singulis.See REDDENDO SINGULA SINGULIS. [Blacks Law 8th]

referendarius (ref-<<schwa>>-ren-dair-ee-<<schwa>>s), n. [Law Latin] Roman law. An officer who received petitions to the emperor and who delivered answers to the petitioners. See APOCRISARIUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

reference statute.See STATUTE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reference committee.See resolutions committee under COMMITTEE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reference,n.1. The act of sending or directing to another for information, service, consideration, or decision; specif., the act of sending a case to a master or referee for information or decision. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1871; Reference 1. C.J.S. References §§ 2–3.] general reference.A court’s reference of a case to a referee, usu. with all…

referee. 1. A type of master appointed by a court to assist with certain proceedings. • In some jurisdictions, referees take testimony before reporting to the court. See MASTER(2). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1890; Reference 35–77. C.J.S. References §§ 40–72, 141–148.] 2. See judicial officer (3) under OFFICER. referee in bankruptcy.A federal judicial officer who…