retour

1 of 2

noun

re·​tour

rə̇ˈtu̇(ə)r

1

chiefly Scottish : return

2

Scots law

a

: the return made to the court of chancery on a brieve of inquest with the jury's verdict thereon

b

: a copy or extract of such return

retour

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

Scots law

: to make a retour of

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle French, from retourner to return

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