legal education and practice

See recover.

[Last reviewed in May of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]

In law, to recuse means to withdraw from a legal case due to a potential conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.

In a legal and ethical context, a red herring is the logical fallacy of presenting a legal or factual issue that is irrelevant and used to divert attention away from the main issues of a case.

Redaction is the retroactive editing of a document to remove confidential material. Attorneys may often need to redact legal documents to protect attorney-client privilege and confidentiality.

Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts. Typically, the process of redistricting occurs every 10 years as new census data becomes available, but it varies by local laws. The political party in power is usually responsible for drawing up the revised electoral districts, but some states have independent bodies that draw districts based on demographic information to maximize representation.

Redlining can be defined as a discriminatory practice that consists of the systematic denial of services such as mortgages, insurance loans, and other financial services to reside

In law, a referee is a judicial official who acts as a master in proceedings (i.e.

Reformation is an equitable remedy that changes the language of an instrument so it accurately expresses the agreement the parties actually reached.

See: present recollection refreshed

[Last reviewed in May of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]

A registration statement is a document providing qualitative and quantitative information to investors that issuers must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to publicly offer securities. 

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