Latin for Lawyers

REFUND

place, usually a country, because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, color, religious belief, political opinion, or some other oppressive or unreasonable condition. REFUND [L. re + fundo , fundere / to pour, pour out] To pay back. To return part or all of a payment, e.g., the return by a taxing authority of an overpayment of taxes. Also, to refinance or pay off an existing debt or bond with funds borrowed from another source. REGALIA [L. rex , regalis / belonging to a king, having the attributes of a king, royal] All the rights and privileges belonging exclusively to the king or sovereign, e.g., the power of life and death, the power to make war, the power to tax, etc. The emblems and symbols of royalty. Also, the special dress, insignia and adornments indicative of an office, appointment, status or membership. REGIME [L. regno, regnare / to rule, exercise authority ( regimen / rule, govern ment)] An authority or government. A system of rules or principles controlling the conduct of a government. A period of rule by an individual or group, as the regime of Henry VIII. REGISTER (REGISTRY) [L. regero , regerere / to carry back, throw back, pile up, collect, record] The word has several meanings and uses, all associated with record-keeping. A register is a book or written record reciting such public facts as births, mar riages and deaths. Also, books or records listing specific classes of legal transactions; examples: registers of wills, deeds, patents, copyrights and ships; a police register . The Federal Register is a daily printed record of fed eral agency regulations and proposed regulations. The official who is charged with the responsibility for keeping a public record or register is also called a register or registrar . Also, to reenroll, as a voter or student. Also, the formal record kept by a corporation of its shareholders and their addresses. REGISTERED [L. regerere / to collect, record] Inscribed in an official book or other record. Registered securities are stocks or bonds which have been recorded in the books of a corporation in the name of the owner or holder, whose name also appears on the instrument itself; only the registered owner may redeem the security. A registered trademark is a mark filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; filing with the requisite formalities conveys the right to exclusive use of the mark. Registered voters are those who have met the qualifications for voting and are listed in a book maintained by the local authorities.

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