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HARD LABOR

A punishment, additional to mere imprisonment, sometimes imposedupon convicts sentenced to a penitentiary. But the labor is not, as a rule, any harderthan ordinary mechanical labor. Brown v. State, 74 Ala. 4S3.

HEAFODWEARD

In old English law. One of the services to be rendered by a thane,but In what it consisted seems uncertain.

HECCAGIUM

In feudal law. Rent paid to a lord of the fee for a liberty to use the engines called “hocks.”

HELL

The name formerly given to a place under the exchequer chamber, where theking’s debtors were confined. Rich. Diet

HERALDRY

The art, office, or science of heralds. Also an old and obsolete abuse ofbuying and selling precedence in the paper of causes for hearing.

HEREBANNUM

In old English law. A proclamation summoning the army into the field.A mulct or fine for not joining the army when summoned. Spelman.A tax or tribute for the support of the army.

HERETOFORE

This word simply denotes time past, in distinction from time presentor time future, and has no definite and precise signification beyond this. Andrews v.Thayer, 40 Conn. 157.

HIDAGE

HIDAGE. An extraordinary tax formerly payable to the crown for every hide of land. Thistaxation was levied, not in money, but provision of armor, etc. Cowell.

HINDER AND DELAY

To hinder and delay is to do something which is au attempt todefraud, rather than a successful fraud; to put some obstacle in the path, or interposesome time, unjustifiably, before the creditor

HIWISC

In old English law. A hide of land.

HOGA

In old English law. A hill or mountain. In old English, a hoio. Grcne lioya,Grenehow. Domesday; Spelman.

HOMAGER

One who does or is bound to do homage. Cowell.

HOMO

Lat. A man; a human being, male or female; a vassal, or feudal tenant; aretainer, dependent, or servant.

HORS WEARD

In old English law. A service or corvee, consisting in watching thehorses of the lord. Anc. Inst. Eng.

HOWE

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

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