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HOOK

An offer or jingle that gets the attention of the audience. It makes them listen to the proposed value.

HORIZONTAL PORTAL

A website that is an entry for other firm sites in the same type of industry. Refer to vertical portal.

HOSTING

Giving website housing for other firms or parties. Storage is rented as well as back up and maintenance services to work with the traffic.

HINDU LAW

The system of native law prevailing among the Gentoos, and administeredby the government of British India.

HOGASTER

In old English law. A sheep of the second year. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 79,

HOMAGIO RESPECTUANDO

A writ to the escheator commanding him to deliverseisin of lands to the heir of the king’s tenant, notwithstanding his homage not done.Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 269.

HOMOLOGACION

In Spanish law. The tacit consent and approval inferred by lawfrom the omission of the parties, for the space of ten days, to complain of the sentencesof arbitrators, appointment of syndics, or

HOPCON

In old English law. A valley. Cowell.

HORSE

An animal of the genus eqiuts and species cabaUus. In a narrow and strictsense, the term is applied only to the male, and only to males of four years old orthereabouts, younger

HOSTILE

Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. See 1 Kent, Comm. c. 4.

HOY

A small coasting vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used In conveying passengersand goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger vessels in port. Webster.

HUNDREDORS

In English law. The inhabitants or freeholders of a hundred, ancientlythe suitors or judges of the hundred court. Persons impaneled or fit to be impaneledupon juries, dwelling within the hundred where the

HUSTINGS

Council; court; tribunal. Apparently so called from being held within abuilding, at a time when other courts were held iu the opeu air. It was a local court.The county court iu the

HYPOTHECATE

To pledge a thing without delivering the possession of it to thepledgee. “The master, when abroad, and in the absence of the owner, mayhypothecate the ship, freight, and cargo, to raise money

HADERUNGA

In old English law. Hatred; ill will; prejudice, or partiality. Spelman; Cowell.

HAGIA

A hedge. Mon. Angl. torn. 2, p. 273.

HALYMOTE

A holy or ecclesiastical court.A court held in London before the lord mayor and sheriffs, for regulating the bakers.It was anciently held on Sunday next before St. Thomas’ day, and therefore called

HANDSALE

Anciently, among all the northern nations, shaking of hands was heldnecessary to bind a bargain,

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