Law Dictionary Definitions

  reliance-loss damages.See DAMAGES. [Blacks Law 8th]

reliance interest.See INTEREST(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

reliance damages.See DAMAGES. [Blacks Law 8th]

  reliance,n. Dependence or trust by a person, esp. when combined with action based on that dependence or trust. — rely,vb. detrimental reliance.Reliance by one party on the acts or representations of another, causing a worsening of the first party’s position. • Detrimental reliance may serve as a substitute for consideration and thus make a…

relevant market.See MARKET. [Blacks Law 8th]

  relevant evidence.See EVIDENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

relevant art. See ART. [Blacks Law 8th]

relevant,adj. Logically connected and tending to prove or disprove a matter in issue; having appreciable probative value — that is, rationally tending to persuade people of the probability or possibility of some alleged fact. Cf. MATERIAL(2), (3). [Cases: Criminal Law 338; Evidence 99.C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 710, 730; Evidence§§ 2–5, 197–199, 204, 206.] “The word…

relevancy. See RELEVANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

relevance. The fact, quality, or state of being relevant; relation or pertinence to the issue at hand. — Also termed relevancy. [Cases: Criminal Law 338; Evidence 99. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 710, 730; Evidence§§ 2–5, 197–199, 204, 206.] [Blacks Law 8th]