HOLDER
The holder of a bill of exchange, promissory note, or check is the person who has legally acquired the possession of the same, from a person capable of transferring it, by indorsement
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The holder of a bill of exchange, promissory note, or check is the person who has legally acquired the possession of the same, from a person capable of transferring it, by indorsement
The home place; the place where the home is. It is the home, thehouse and the adjoining land, where the head of the family dwells; the home farm. Thelixed residence of the
Sax. Having in hand. See IlANDIIABENn.
In old records. A cow in calf.
A host or entertainer.Hospitator communis. Au innkeeper. 8 Coke, 32.llospitator magnus. The marshal of a camp.
An inn ; a public house or tavern ; a house for entertaining strangers ortravelers. St Louis v. Siegrist, 40 Mo. 594; People v. Jones, 54 Barb. (X. Y.) 316; Cromwellv. Stephens,
L. Fr. A door. “Al huis del es- glise,” at the door of the church. Bendloe, 133.
In such phrases as “to tbe hurt or annoyance of another,” or “hurt, molested,or restrained in his person or estate,” this word is not restricted to physical injuries, butincludes also mental pain,
See HIDAGE.
The basis, in England, of rating lands andhereditaments to the poor-rate, and to other rates and taxes that are expressed to beleviable or assessable In like manner as the poor-rate.
Settled dwelling in a given place; fixed and permanent residence there.This term is more comprehensive than “domicile,” for one may be domiciled In a givenplace though he does not spend the greater
An ancient writ that lay for the lord, who, having by right thewardship of his tenant under age. could not obtain his person, the same being carriedaway by another person. Old Nat.
In Scotch law. Whole; the whole. “All and haill” are common words inconveyances. 1 Bell, App. Cas. 499.
(Sax. From ham, a house.) In Saxon law. An assault made in a house; abreach of the peace in a private house.
In Saxon law. A fine for illegal hanging of a thief, or for allowing him toescape. Immunity from such fine. Du Cange.
All warlike instruments: also the tackle or furniture of a ship.
A coat or shirt of mail; hence, derivatively (in feudal law) one who held afief on the duty or service of providing himself with such armor and standing ready,thus equipped, for military
Free from disease or bodily ailment, or any state of the system peculiarlysusceptible or liable to disease or bodily ailment. Bell v. Jeffreys, 35 N. C. 350.
The leadership of one among several independent confederate states.
A customary payment of money instead of hens at Christmas; acomposition for eggs. Cowell.