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res singulorum (rays sing-gy<<schwa>>-lor-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Hist. The property of individuals. [Blacks Law 8th]

res serviens (rays s<<schwa>>r-vee-enz). [Latin] The servient property subject to a servitude. See servient estate under ESTATE(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

res sanctae (rays sangk-tee), n. pl.[Latin “sacred things”] Roman law. The walls of a city. • The Romans considered maintenance of city walls so important that damage to a city’s walls was a capital offense. [Blacks Law 8th]

res repetundae (rays rep-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>n-dee). [Latin “things due to be repaid”] Roman law. 1. Money or things that can be reclaimed by a person who was forced to give them to a public official. 2. The illegal act of forcing someone to give money or things; extortion. — Sometimes (erroneously) shortened to repetundae. See crimen repetundarum…

res religiosae (rays ri-lij-ee-oh-see), n. pl.[Latin] Civil law. Religious things; esp., burial places. [Blacks Law 8th]

res quotidianae (rays kwoh-tid-ee-ay-nee), n. pl.[Latin] Civil law. Everyday matters; familiar points or questions. [Blacks Law 8th]

res publicae (rays p<<schwa>>b-li-see), n. pl.[Latin “public things”] Roman & civil law. Things that cannot be individually owned because they belong to the public, such as the sea, navigable waters, and highways. • Public things are owned by the state and its political subdivisions in their capacity as public persons. La. Civ. Code art. 449.…

res privatae (rays pri-vay-tee), n. pl.[Latin “private things”] Roman & civil law. Things that can be owned by individuals or by the state and its political subdivisions in their capacity as private citizens. La. Civ. Code art. 450. — Also termed res in privatorum patrimonio. [Blacks Law 8th]

responsive verdict.See VERDICT. [Blacks Law 8th]

responsive pleading.See PLEADING(1). [Blacks Law 8th]