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REFERENCE, practice (law)


REFERENCE, practice. The act of sending any matter by a court of chancery or one exercising equitable powers, to a master or other officer, in order that one exercising equitable powers, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court. By reference is also he may ascertain facts and report to the court. By reference is also understood that part of an instrument of writing where it points to another understood that part of an instrument of writing where it points to another for the matters therein contained. For the effect of such reference, see 1 for the matters therein contained. For the effect of such reference, see 1 Pick. R. 27; 17 Mass. R. 443; 15 Pick. R. 66; 7 Halst. R. 25; 14 Wend. R. Pick. R. 27; 17 Mass. R. 443; 15 Pick. R. 66; 7 Halst. R. 25; 14 Wend. R. 619; 10 Conn. R. 422; 4 Greenl. R. 14, 471; 3 Greenl. R. 393; 6 Pick. R. 619; 10 Conn. R. 422; 4 Greenl. R. 14, 471; 3 Greenl. R. 393; 6 Pick. R. 460; the thing referred to is also called a reference. 460; the thing referred to is also called a reference.