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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.

HUSH-MONEY

A colloquial expression to designate a bribe to hinder information;pay to secure silence.

HYPOTHECARY ACTION

The name of an action allowed under the civil law for theenforcement of the claims of a creditor by the contract of hypotheca. Lovell v. Cragin,336 U. S. 130, 10 Sup. Ct

HADERUNGA

In old English law. Hatred; ill will; prejudice, or partiality. Spelman; Cowell.

HAGIA

A hedge. Mon. Angl. torn. 2, p. 273.

HALYMOTE

A holy or ecclesiastical court.A court held in London before the lord mayor and sheriffs, for regulating the bakers.It was anciently held on Sunday next before St. Thomas’ day, and therefore called

HANDSALE

Anciently, among all the northern nations, shaking of hands was heldnecessary to bind a bargain,

HARD MONEY

Lawful coined money. Henry v. Bank of Salina, 5 Hill (N. Y.) 523, 536.

HAUT ESTRET

L Fr. High street; highway. Yearb. P. 11 Hen. VI. 2.

HEALGEMOTE

In Saxon law. A court-baron; an ecclesiastical court.

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