Law Dictionary Definitions

refoulement (ri-fowl-m<<schwa>>nt). [French] Expulsion or return of a refugee from one state to another. Cf. NONREFOULEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

reformative punishment.See PUNISHMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

reformatory,n. A penal institution for young offenders, esp. minors. — Also termed reform school. [Cases: Infants 271. C.J.S. Infants § 271.] [Blacks Law 8th]

reformation condition.See conditional bequest under BEQUEST. [Blacks Law 8th]

reformation (ref-<<schwa>>r-may-sh<<schwa>>n), n. An equitable remedy by which a court will modify a written agreement to reflect the actual intent of the parties, usu. to correct fraud or mutual mistake in the writing, such as an incomplete property description in a deed. • In cases of mutual mistake, the actual intended agreement must usu. be…

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]