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HALLAGE

In old English law. A fee or toll due for goods or merchandise vended In a hall. Jacob.A toll due to the lord of a fair or market for such commodities as

HAND DOWN

An appellate court is said to “hand down” its decision in a case, whenthe opinion is prepared and filed for transmission to the court below.

HAQVE

In old statutes. A hand-gun, about three-quarters of a yard long. BL.LAW DICT.(2D ED.)

HEAD

Chief; leading; principal; the upper part or principal source of a stream.

HEBBERMAN

An unlawful fisher in the Thames below London bridge; so calledbecause they generally fished at ebbing tide or water. 4 Hen. VII. c. 15; Jacob.

HERDER

One who herds or has charge of a herd of cattle, in the senses above defined.See Hooker v. McAllister, 12 Wash. 40, 40 Pac. 017; Underwood v. Birdsell, 6Mont. 142, 9 Pac.

HERESCHIP

In old Scotch law. Theft or robbery. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 2, pp. 20, 89.

HERITOR

In Scotch law. A proprietor of land. 1 Kames, Eq. Pref.

HEUVELBOBH

Sax. In old English law. A surety, (ivarrantus.)

HIKENILD STREET

One of the four great Itoinau roads of Britain. More commonlycalled “Ikenild Street.”

HIS EXCELLENCY

In English law. The title of a viceroy, governor general, ambassador, or commander in chief.In American law. This title is given to the governor of Massachusetts by the constitutionof that state; and

HOLOGRAPH

A will or deed written entirely by the testator or grantor with his ownhand. Estate of Billings, 64 Cal. 427, 1 Pac. 701; Harrison v. Weatherby, ISO 111. 418,54 N. E. 237.

HOMINE REPLEGIANDO

In English law. A writ which lay to replevy a man out ofprison, or out of the custody of any private person, In the same manner that chattelstaken in distress may be

HONORARY

As applied to public offices and other positions of responsibility or trust,this term means either that the ollice or title is bestowed upon the incumbent as a markof honor or compliment, without

HORNGEED

Sax. In old English law. A tax within a forest, paid for horned beasts. Cowell; Blount

HOSTELAGIUM

In old records. A right to receive lodging and entertainment,anciently reserved by lords in the houses of their tenants. Cowell.

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