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Richard Roe.A fictitious name for a male party to a legal proceeding, used because the party’s true identity is unknown or because his real name is being withheld; esp., the second of two such parties. Cf. JOHN DOE. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 101; Parties 67, 73. C.J.S. Parties §§ 170, 172.] [Blacks Law 8th]

ribbon-matching rule.See MIRROR-IMAGE RULE. [Blacks Law 8th]

RHS.abbr. RURAL HOUSING SERVICE. [Blacks Law 8th]

Rhodian law (roh-dee-<<schwa>>n). As legend would have it, the earliest known system or code of maritime law, supposedly dating from 900 B.C. and adopted intact by the Romans. • Rhodian law was purportedly developed by the people of the island Rhodes, located in the Aegean Sea and now belonging to Greece. The ancient inhabitants of…

rhadamanthine (rad-<<schwa>>-man-thin), adj. (often cap.) (Of a judge) rigorous and inflexible <the judge’s rhadamanthine interpretation of procedural requirements makes it essential to study the local rules before appearing in court>.  [Blacks Law 8th]

r.g.abbr.REGULA GENERALIS. [Blacks Law 8th]

RFP.abbr.REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

RFI.abbr.REQUEST FOR INSTRUCTIONS. [Blacks Law 8th]

RFA.abbr.REQUEST FOR ADMISSION. [Blacks Law 8th]

rezone,vb. To change the zoning boundaries or restrictions of (an area) < rezone the neighborhood>. See ZONING. [Cases: Zoning and Planning 151–199. C.J.S. Zoning and Land Planning §§ 44, 65–97.] [Blacks Law 8th]