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HAEBRETARE

In old English law. To give a right of inheritance, or make the donationhereditary to the grantee and his heirs. Cowell.

HALLAZCO

In Spanish law. The finding and taking possession of something whichpreviously had no owner, and which thus becomes the property of the first occupant.Las Partidas, 3, 5, 28; 5, 48, 49; 5,

HABACrUM

In old English law. A race of horses aud mares kept for breed; a stud. Spelman.

HAUL

The use of this word, instead of the statutory word “carry,” in an indictmentcharging that the defendant “did feloniously steal, take, and haul away” certainpersonalty, will not render the indictment bad, the

HEADBOROUGH

In Saxon law. The head or chief officer of a borough ; chief of thefrankpledge tithing or decennary. This office was afterwards, when the petty constablesliipwas created, united with that office.

HEBBERTHEF

In Saxon law. The privilege of having the goods of a thief, and thetrial of him. within a certain liberty. Cowell.

HEIRS

A word used in deeds of conveyance, (either solely, or in connection withothers,) where it Is intended to pass a fee.

HEORDWERCH

In Saxon law. The service of herdsmen, done at the will of their lord.

HERDEWICH

A grange or place for cattle or husbandry. Mon. Angl. lit. 3.

HERMAPHRODITE

In medical jurisprudence. A person of doubtful or double sex;one possessing, really or apparently, and in more or less developed form, some or all ofthe genital organs of both sexes.Hermaphroditus tarn musculo

HEYLODE

In old records. A customary burden upon inferior tenants, for mending orrepairing hays or hedges.

HILARY RULES

A collection of orders and forms extensively modifying the pleadingand practice in the English superior courts of common law, established iu Hilary term,1S34. Stimson.

HIS HONOR

A title given by the constitution of Massachusetts to the lieutenantgovernorof that commonwealth. Const. Mass. pt. 2, c. 2.

HOCK-TUESDAY MONEY

This was a duty given to the landlord that his tenants andbondmen might solemnize tlie day on which the English conquered the Danes, beingthe second Tuesday after Easter week. Cowell.

HOLT

Sax. In old English law. A wood or grove. Spelman; Cowell; Co. Litt. 4b.

HORNING

In Scotch law. “Letters of horning” is the name given to a judicial processissuing on the decree of a court, by which the debtor is summoned to perform hisobligation in terms of

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