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A small village; a part or member of a vill. It is the diminutive of “ham,” avillage. Cowell. See Rex. v. Morris, 4 Term, 552.

An alliance or confederation among merchants or cities, for the good orderingand protection of the commerce of its members. An imposition uponmerchandise. Du Cange.

Fr. In Norman and early English law. An outcry, or hue and cryafter felons and malefactors. Cowell.

In old English law. A valley. Co. Litt. 56.

A term applied to that species of testimony given by a witness whorelates, not what he knows personally, but what others have told him, or what he hasheard said by others. Ilopt

The epoch or account of time used by the Arabians and the Turks, whobegin their computation from the day that Mahomet was compelled to escape fromMecca, which happened on Friday, July 16,

A fine for flight on account of murder. Domesday Book.

A harrow. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 77.

Sax. In old English law. A tribute or tax levied for the maintenance of an army. Spelman.

A division of household goods. Blount

Lat. A master. Servus facit ut hems (Jet, the servant does [the work] in orderthat the master may give [him the wages agreed on.] Herus dat ut servus facit. themaster gives [or

In the practice of the English supreme court of judicature there are two scales regulatingthe fees of the court and the fees which solicitors are entitled to charge. The lowerscale applies (unless

One who hires a thing, or the labor or services of another person. Turner v.Cross, 83 Tex. 21S, 18 S. W. 57S, 15 L. It. A. 202.

In English law. An ancient gild or fraternity at Newcastle-upon- Tyne,who dealt iu sea coal. St. 21 Jac. I. c. 3.

In English law. A piece of land held under a lease or similar tenancy foragricultural, pastoral, or similar purposes.In Scotch law. The tenure or nature of the right given by the superior

The killing of any human creature. 4 Bl. Comm. 177. The killing of onehuman being by the act, procurement, or omission of another. Pen. Code N. Y.

Lat. Of good character or standing. Coram duo I)us rel pluribus ririsIcgalibus et honcstis, before two or more lawful and good men. Bract fol. 61.

In old English law. A hoard ; a treasure, or repository. Cowell.

One that kills his guest or host