The
act of reciting; the repetition of the words of another, or of a
document; rehearsal; as, the recital of testimony.
A telling in detail and due order of the
particulars of anything, as of a law, an adventure, or a series of
events; narration.
That which is recited; a story; a
narration.
A vocal or instrumental
performance by one person; -- distinguished from concert; as, a
song recital; an organ, piano, or violin
recital.
The formal statement, or
setting forth, of some matter of fact in any deed or writing in order
to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded; the
statement of matter in pleading introductory to some positive
allegation.