the act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.-that which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.-relation; regard; respect.-one who, or that which, is referred to.-one of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.-a work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.-the act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.-the process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.-appeal.