Law lexicon
Robinson-Patman Act - An amendment to the Clayton Act which deals with price discrimination.
Robbery - Felonious taking of another's property, from his or her person or immediate presence and against his or her will, by means of force or fear.
Rules - Established standards, guides, or regulations set up by authority.
Rules of evidence - Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible.
Search warrant - A written order issued by a judge that directs a law enforcement officer to search a specific area for a particular piece of evidence.
Seal - To mark a document with a seal; to authenticate or make binding by affixing a seal. Court seal, corporate seal.
Sealing - The closure of court records to inspection, except to the parties.
Secondary authority - Legal encyclopaedias, treatises, legal texts, law review articles, and citators. Writings which set forth the opinion of the writer as to the law.
Secured debts - In bankruptcy, a debt is secured if the debtor gave the creditor a right to repossess the property or goods used as collateral.
Source: Jurist International.
