relaxation, letters of
the antidote to diligence; these were letters under the signet which freed a debtor from the consequences of any diligence against him, such as horning.
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relict
a Scots term for a widow; on a widow’s rights, see also jus relictae, terce.
relief
a feudal casualty paid to the superior of a property by the heir to that property when he was accepted by (entered with) the superior as his feuar (vassal)
relocation
takes places when a lease is assumed to have been renewed because a tenant has been allowed to continue in possession of his holding after the expiry of his lease, without any new lease having been agreed between him and the proprietor of the land.