
ConsumerShield Legal Dictionary
Clear, expert-verified definitions of product-liability and personal-injury terms—empowering you to navigate legal challenges and protect your rights.
Browse Dictionary: Letter "R"
Release on One's Own Recognizance
Release on one's own recognizance lets defendants go free without bail.
Reasonable Suspicion /ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl səˈspɪʃ.ən/
Reasonable suspicion is a legal standard for police stops.
Right to Counsel /raɪt tə ˈkaʊn.səl/
The right to counsel ensures legal representation in criminal cases.
Res Ipsa Loquitur /ˈrɛz ˈɪpsə ˈloʊkwɪtɚ/
Res ipsa loquitur allows inference of negligence from the accident itself.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) /ˈrikoʊ/
RICO targets organized crime through comprehensive legal measures.