KFLCC Kingdom Law 2nd Ed.

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REGISTER

REGALIA

tendent of a public Institution, particularly a college or university. Regia dignitas est indivisibilis, et quselibet alia derivativa dignitas est similiter indivisibilis. 4 Inst. 243. The kingly power is indivisible, and every other derivative power is similarly indivisible. REGIA VIA. Lat In old English law. The royal way; the king's highway. Co. Litt. 56a. REGIAM MAJESTATEM. A collec tion of the ancient laws of Scotland. It Is said to have been compiled by order of David I., king of Scotland, who reigned from A. D. 1124 to 1153. Hale, Com. Law, 271. REGICIDE. The murder of a sovereign; also the person who commits such murder. REGIDOR. In Spanish law. One of a body, never exceeding twelve, who formed a part of the ayuntamiento. The office of re gidor was held for life; that is to say, during the pleasure of the supreme authority. In most places the office was purchased; in some cities, however, they were elected by persons of the district, called "capitulares." 12 Pet 442, note. —Regime dotal. The dot, being the proper ty which the wife brings to the husband as her contribution to the support of the burdens of the marriage, and which may either extend as well to future as to present property, or be expressly confined to the present property of the wife, is subject to certain regulations which are summarized in the phrase "regime dotal." The husband has the entire administration dur ing the marriage; but, as a rule, where the dot consists of immovables, neither the husband nor the wife, nor both of them together, can either sell or mortgage it. The dot is return able upon the dissolution of the marriage, whether by death or otherwise. Brown.— Regime en communante. The community of interests between husband and wife which arises upon their marriage. It is either (1) legal or (2) conventional, the former existing in the absence of any "agreement" properly so called, and arising from a mere declaration of community; the latter arising from an "agree ment," properly so called. Brown. In Spanish law. The body of regidores, who never exceeded twelve, forming a part of the municipal coun cil, or ayuntamiento, in every capital of a Jurisdiction. 12 Pet. 442, note. REGINA. Lat The queen. REGIO ASSENSU. A writ whereby the sovereign gives his assent to the election of a bishop. Reg. Orig. 294. REGISTER. An officer authorized by law to keep a record called a "register" or "reg- REGIME. In French law. A system of rules or regulations. REGIMIENTO.

rights which a king has by virtue of his pre rogative. Hence owners of counties palatine were formerly said to have "jura regalia" in their counties as fully as the king in his pal ace. 1 Bl. Comm. 117. The term is some times used in the same sense in the Spanish law. See Hart v. Burnett, 15 Cal. 566. Some writers divide the royal prerogative into majora and minora regalia, the former Including the regal dignity and power, the latter the revenue or fiscal prerogatives of the crown. 1 Bl. Comm. 117. REGALIA FACERE. To do homage or fealty to the sovereign by a bishop when he is invested with the regalia. REGALITY. A territorial Jurisdiction In Scotland conferred by the crown. The lands were said to be given in liberam regali tatem, and the persons receiving the right were termed "lords of regality." Bell. REGARD. In old English law. Inspec tion; supervision. Also a reward, fee, or perquisite. —Regard, court of. In forest law. A tri bunal held every third year, for the lawing or expeditation of dogs, to prevent them from chasing deer. Cowell.— Regard of the for est. In old English law. The oversight or in spection of it, or the office and province of the regarder, who is to go through the whole for est, and every bailiwick in it, before the hold ing of the sessions of the forest, or justice seat, to see and inquire after trespassers, and for the survey of dogs. Manwood. A term which was ap plied, in feudal law, to a villein annexed to a manor, and having charge to do all base services within the same, and to see the same freed from all things that might an noy his lord. Such a villein regardant was thus opposed to a villein en gros, who was transferable by deed from one owner to an An an cient officer of the forest, whose duty It was to take a view of the forest hunts, and to in quire concerning trespasses, offenses, etc Manwood. REGE INCONSUI/TO. Lat. In Eng lish law. A writ issued from the sover eign to the judges, not to proceed in a cause which may prejudice the crown, until ad vised. Jenk. Cent 97. REGENCY. Rule; government; king ship. t The man or body of men intrusted with the vicarious government of a kingdom during the minority, absence, insanity, or other disability of the king. REGENT. A governor or ruler. One who vicariously administers the government of a kingdom, in the name of the king, dur ing the tatter's minority or other disability. A master, governor, director, or superin REGARDANT. other. Cowell; 2 Bl. Comm. 93. REGARDER OF A FOREST.