Repulsion
in physics, the force which compels certain bodies or their particles to recede from each other. No repulsion exists between bodies at sensible distances, except when they are in certain electric or magnetic states, in which case the repulsions between them are in the inverse ratio of the square of the distance. At insensible distances, some influence keeps the particles of a body from being in in absolute co contact, whence results the phenomenon of elas ticity. The motions produced by heat are also a cause of strong molecular repulsion. The molecules of gases are always in a state of mutual repulsion.
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Reputed Owner
in law, one who has to all appearance the actual possession and ownership of property. When a reputed owner becomes bankrupt, all goods and chattels in his possession may in general, with the consent of the true owner, be claimed by the trustee for the benefit of the creditors.
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Requiem
in the Roman Catholic Church, a solemn musical mass for the dead, which begins in Latin, "Requiem æternam dona eis," etc., "Give to them eternal rest," etc. Mozart, Jomelli, and Cherubini composed famous requiem
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Reredos
the screen at the back of an altar. Also the screen in front of the choir, on which the rood was displayed, and the wall or screen at the back of a seat. An open hearth, upon which
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Resaca De La Palma
a ravine in Cameron co., Tex., where on May 9, 1846, the United States troops under Taylor defeated the Mexicans under General Arista, and opened the way to Matamoros.
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Reschith Hajalalim
The name of the ministering spirit in the Jewish rabbinical legend of the angelic hierarchies. To this angel, the pure and simple essence of the divinity flows through Hajoth Hakakos; he guides the primum mobile, and bestows the gift of life on all. 66 وو
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Rescripts
answers of the Popes and emperors to questions in jurisprudence officially propounded to them. Rescripta principis (rescripts of the prince) were one of the authoritative sources of the civil law, and consisted of the answers of the emperor to those who consulted him, either as public functionaries or as individuals, on questions of law. They were often applied for by private persons, more especially women and soldiers, to solve their doubts or grant them privileges. The rescripts directed to corporate and municipal bodies were known as pragmaticæ sanctiones, a name which has found its way into the public law of Europe.
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Rescue
in law, is the forcibly and knowingly freeing another from an arrest or imprisonment; and it is generally the same offense in the stranger so rescuing, as it would have been in a jailer to have voluntarily permitted an escape.
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Resection
in surgery, the operation of cutting out the diseased parts of a bone at a joint. It frequently obviates the necessity of amputating the whole limb, and, by by the removal of the dead parts, leaves the patient a limb which, though shortened, is in the majority_of cases better than an artificial one. Resection, which is one of the triumphs of modern surgery, was performed as early as 1762.
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Reseda
the mignonette; the typical genus of Resedaceæ; from Europe and western Asia; known species, 26. One species, R. phyteuma, is eaten as a kitchen plant in Greece. R. odorata is the mignonette. R. luteola yields a yellow dye.
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Resht
or RESHD, a town of Persia; capital of the province of Ghilan, standing near the S. W. shore of the Caspian Sea, 150 miles N. W. of Teheran. Silk is grown and manufactured; and rice and tobacco are cultivated. The port of the place is Enzeli, on the other side of the bay, and 16 miles distant. Pop. between 80,000 and 40,000. RESIDENCE. The length of time which a person shall remain within the limits of a state in order to give him a legal residence there, varies in the different commonwealths, each government being the judge of the qualifications necessary to entitle a denizen to claim permanent residence within its boundaries. An alien who desires to become a naturalized citizen of the United States must prove a residence of five years in the country previous to admittance to the rights of adoption.
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Residuary Legatee
the legatee to whom is bequeathed the residue of goods and personal estate after deducting all the debts and specific legacies.
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Resilient Escapement
A form of the lever escapement in which the lever yields, when pressed upon the outside by the impulse pin, and allows the pin to pass. See Lever Escapement.
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Resin
OR ROSIN, a widely distributed class of vegetable substances, characterized by being insoluble in water, soluble to different degrees in alcohol, ether, and liquid hydrocarbons, softening or melting at a moderate heat, and at a higher temperature burning with a smoky, luminous flame.
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Resina
a town in Italy, suburb of Naples, on the Gulf of Naples, close to Vesuvius, on the site of ancient Herculaneum. Set in a scene of great natural beauty, where fruits and flowers and vineyards abound. Industries include silk, glass, leather, oil and wire making. From spring onward visitors flock_from all parts of the world. Ascent to Vesuvius begins here, and Pompeii is nearby. Pop. about 20,000.
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Resist
in dyeing, a material applied to cotton cloth to prevent the action of a mordant or color on those portions to which it is applied in the form of a pattern.
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Resistance
in electricity, the op position offered by any conductor to the passage of an electric current. For unit of resistance, see OHM. In physics, a power by which motion or a tendency to motion in any body is impeded. If a weight be placed upon a beam which bears it up, the force which does so is the resistance opposed to its further descent. The resistance of the water, which is of greater specific gravity than a cork, causes the latter to keep the surface instead of sinking to bottom. The resistance of the air impedes the movement of a projectile. In In mechanics: med Solid of least resistance, solid of such a form as to experience, in moving in a fluid, less resistance than any other solid; having the same base, length, and volume; or, on the other hand, being stationary, to offer the least interruption to the progress of that fluid. In the former case it is the best form for the stem of a ship; in the latter, for the pier of a bridge. RES JUDICATA, in law, a term meaning that the subject matter of an action has been already decided by a court of competent jurisdiction. A matter so decided cannot again be made a ground of action between the same parties.
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