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royalty. 1. A payment made to an author or inventor for each copy of a work or article sold under a copyright or patent. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 48; Patents 217.1. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property §§ 27, 29, 33–34, 93; Patents § 364.] established royalty.A royalty set at an agreed-on price. • In…

Royal Marriages Act.A 1772 statute (12 Geo. 3, ch. 1) forbidding members of the royal family from marrying without the sovereign’s permission, except on certain conditions. “Royal Marriages Act …. An Act occasioned by George III’s fear of the effect on the dignity and honour of the royal family of members thereof contracting unsuitable marriages,…

routine-activities theory.The theory that criminal acts occur when (1) a person is motivated to commit the offense, (2) a vulnerable victim is available, and (3) there is insufficient protection to prevent the crime. Cf. CONTROL THEORY; RATIONAL-CHOICE THEORY; STRAIN THEORY. [Blacks Law 8th]

rout (rowt), n. The offense that occurs when an unlawful assembly makes some move toward the accomplishment of its participants’ common purpose. Cf. RIOT. [Cases: Riot 1. C.J.S. Riot; Insurrection §§ 2–10.] “The word ‘rout’ comes from the same source as the word ‘route.’ It signifies that three or more who have gathered together in…

roup.Scots law. A sale by auction (usu. public). [Blacks Law 8th]

round lot.See LOT(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

Roth IRA.See INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. [Blacks Law 8th]

ROR.abbr.RELEASE ON RECOGNIZANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

root of title.The recorded land transaction, usu. at least 40 years old, that is used to begin a title search. See CHAIN OF TITLE; TITLE SEARCH. [Blacks Law 8th]

root.Civil law. A descendant. [Blacks Law 8th]