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referendarius (ref-<<schwa>>-ren-dair-ee-<<schwa>>s), n. [Law Latin] Roman law. An officer who received petitions to the emperor and who delivered answers to the petitioners. See APOCRISARIUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

reference statute.See STATUTE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reference committee.See resolutions committee under COMMITTEE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reference,n.1. The act of sending or directing to another for information, service, consideration, or decision; specif., the act of sending a case to a master or referee for information or decision. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1871; Reference 1. C.J.S. References §§ 2–3.] general reference.A court’s reference of a case to a referee, usu. with all…

referee. 1. A type of master appointed by a court to assist with certain proceedings. • In some jurisdictions, referees take testimony before reporting to the court. See MASTER(2). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1890; Reference 35–77. C.J.S. References §§ 40–72, 141–148.] 2. See judicial officer (3) under OFFICER. referee in bankruptcy.A federal judicial officer who…

refer.Parliamentary law. To send (a motion) to a committee for its consideration or investigation, with a view to a report from the committee back to the referring body. — Also termed commit. Cf. RECOMMIT; DISCHARGE (9). re-refer. (Of the U.S. House of Representatives) to refer a bill to a different committee from the one it…

refection.Civil law. Repair or restoration, as of a building. [Blacks Law 8th]

refare (ri-fair-ee), vb.[Latin] To bereave; rob; take away. [Blacks Law 8th]

reextent.Hist. A second extent made upon complaint that the earlier extent was improper. See EXTENT.  RE. FA. LO.  re. fa. lo.abbr.RECORDARI FACIAS LOQUELAM. [Blacks Law 8th]

reexport,n.1. The act of exporting again something imported. 2. A good or commodity that is exported again. — reexport,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]