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  rebuttal evidence.See EVIDENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

rebuttable presumption.See PRESUMPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

rebut,vb. To refute, oppose, or counteract (something) by evidence, argument, or contrary proof <rebut the opponent’s expert testimony> <rebut a presumption of negligence>. [Blacks Law 8th]

rebus sic stantibus (ree-b<<schwa>>s sik stan-ti-b<<schwa>>s). [Latin “matters so standing”] Int’l law & civil law law. The principle that all agreements are concluded with the implied condition that they are binding only as long as there are no major changes in the circumstances. See CLAUSA REBUS SIC STANTIBUS . [Cases: Treaties 5. C.J.S. Treaties §…

rebus ipsis et factis (ree-b<<schwa>>s ip-sis et fak-tis). [Latin] Scots law. By the facts and circumstances themselves. • A marital contract was sometimes inferred rebus ipsis et factis. [Blacks Law 8th]

rebus integris (ree-b<<schwa>>s in-t<<schwa>>-gris). [Latin] Scots law. Matters being complete; no performance having taken place. • For example, a contract could be rescinded if nothing had been done toward performance. [Blacks Law 8th]

rebellion. 1. Open, organized, and armed resistance to an established government or ruler. 2. Open resistance or opposition to an authority or tradition. 3.Hist. Disobedience of a legal command or summons. [Blacks Law 8th]

rebate,n. A return of part of a payment, serving as a discount or reduction. — rebate,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

reassurance. See REINSURANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reason to know.Information from which a person of ordinary intelligence — or of the superior intelligence that the person may have — would infer that the fact in question exists or that there is a substantial enough chance of its existence that, if the person exercises reasonable care, the person can assume the fact exists.…