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opposing party that would not otherwise belong in
that party’s case in chief. In a trial, the optional
process in which the prosecution, after the defense
has closed its case, presents new evidence or calls
or recalls a witness; occurs at the discretion of the
prosecution.

REBUTTAL EVIDENCE – any evidence that repels,
counteracts, or disproves evidence given by a
witness.

RECEIPT – a communication sent by the receiving
operator indicating that the message or other
transmission has been satisfactorily received.

RECEIVER SIGHT – any type of sight fastened to the
receiver bridge.

RECEIVING ANY GIFT – includes the act of
accepting directly or indirectly a gift from a person
other than a member of the public officer’s
immediate family, in behalf of himself or of any
member of his family or relative within the fourth
civil degree, either by consanguinity or affinity,
even on the occasion of a family celebration or
national festivity like Christmas, if the value of the
gift is under the circumstances manifestly
excessive.

RECEPTOR – a cell in the brain that is sensitive to a
particular substance or drug. For example, the
effects of heroin are experienced when the drug
attaches itself to the opioid receptor in the brain.

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