Scottish. transitive. Law. To restore to a former legal status; esp. to restore (a person) to his or her right to defend a case, typically after a…

transitive. Originally Scottish. To restore (a person) to former privileges, status, possessions, etc., by official decree or declaration; (also)…

transitive. To restore to former authority or status. Now rare.

transitive. To reconvey a right to (a person); to restore (a person) to a former position or status. Also occasionally intransitive. Cf. retrocession…

transitive. To make (esp. legally) capable again; to re-enable.