R R = [abbreviation for Richter] is found in the 1828 Hungarian Land Census -written in Latin language- after some names. Many dictionaries translate Richter [a german word] as "judge". In fact, this institution in Banat was much more then a simple judge, as we understand it today. The Richter's were elected in a democratic process by each village for a 3-year period [in which they were excepted from paying taxes] and their attributions, which were stipulated for the first time in 1719 by Count Mercy's Unuorgreiffliches Einrichtungss-Projectu, were different during the time. The Richter [or Schulze] was the community leader in the german villages in Banat [the romanian and serb villages had the chinez/knez institution], involved in the local administration of the village [like mayor], tax collector of the annual taxes, providing the necessarily work force from each village for different regional projects [building the Timisoara castle, Bega channel, etc.], etc. recognito = examination, inquest by jury rectus = right, direct Reg. = abbreviation for regiment regeneratus est = he was baptized regimine pedestre = infantry regiment regina = queen registrum = index, list regius = royal regnum = kingdom relicta = widow relicta in vivis vidua = (literally) widow remained in life, widow surviving relictio = abandonment relictus = widower, surviving, which abandon religio (religionis) = religion relinquit = he/she left behind, abandoned renanus = of the Rhine renata/renatus [for male] = (?) baptized renatus = christening renatus est = he was baptized repente mortua = died suddenly repertorium = index, list requiescat in pace = (may he/she) rest in peace restio = rope maker rex (rotar) = king rite provisius = observed the rite ritus = rite, ceremony rotarius, rotarii/rotaries = wheel maker; wheelwright rotaries faber = wagon driver rotulus = roll rta. = [before a name] is an abbreviation for the Latin term "relicta" rufus = red ruricola = farmer, peasant rusticus = peasant, farmer DISEASES rheumatismus = rheumatism rubeola = german measles