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Recidivism is the tendency for an offender to engage in repeated criminal behavior.

In international law, recognition is the process of formally acknowledging the legal existence of a state or government. See International Law in the

• international law
• public international law

A record owner is an individual or entity whose name appears on the official title or record of a property.

A recording act is a law that regulates the recording of deeds and other interests in real property.

Redirect examination is a second direct examination of a witness which may be performed during a trial after cross-examination is complete.

In patent law, reexamination is a proceeding that may be requested from the Patent and Trademark Office to determine whether prior art invalidates one or more claims of a previously

Rehabilitation of a witness in legal proceedings refers to the process used at trial to restore a witness’s credibility after it has been attacked through impeachment.

• evidence

Reinstatement refers to the act of restoring someone or something to a former position, status, or condition. In the context of employment, reinstatement typically occurs when an employee who was wrongfully terminated, suspended, or laid off is returned to their previous job position.

Evidence that has some tendency to prove or disprove a particular disputed fact.

See relevant. 

[Last reviewed in November of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]

• evidence

Reliance damages refer to the monetary compensation awarded to a party (promisee) that suffered damages from relying on a reasonable promise of the other party (promisor) that broke the pr