A writ to the escheator commanding him to deliverseisin of lands to the heir of the king’s tenant, notwithstanding his homage not done.Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 269.

In Spanish law. The judge of a district. Also an arbitrator chosenby the parties to a suit. Also a man in good standing; one who is competent to testify ina suit

L. Fr. Man; a man.Home ne sera puny pur suer des briefes en court le roy, soit il a droit on a tort.A man shall not be punished for suiug out writs

See HAMESOKEN.

A mansion-house. Dickinson v. Mayer, 11 Heisk. (Tenn.) 521.

The home place; the place where the home is. It is the home, thehouse and the adjoining land, where the head of the family dwells; the home farm. Thelixed residence of the

Pertaining to homicide; relating to homicide; impelling to homicide; asa homicidal mania. (See INSANITY.)

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. Homicide, (q. v.)Homicidium ex justitia, homicide in the administration of justice, or in the executionof the sentence of the law.Homicidium ex necessitate, homicide from Inevitable necessity, as for the protectionof one’s

A writ to take him that had taken any bondman or woman, and led him or lier out of the country, so that he or she could not bereplevied according to law.

In old English law. A writ directed to a corporation, requiringthe members to make choice of a man to keep one part of the seal appointed forstatutes merchant, when a former is

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

In old English law. The maiming of a man. Blount.

Fr. Man; a man. This term is defined by the Civil Code of Louisiana toinclude a woman. Article 3522, notes 1, 2.

Fr. Iu feudal law. Feudal tenants; the same with hom- BL.LAW DICT. (2n ED.)

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

In Spanish law. The tacit consent and approval inferred by lawfrom the omission of the parties, for the space of ten days, to complain of the sentencesof arbitrators, appointment of syndics, or

In the civil law. To confirm or approve; to consent or assent; toconfess. Calvin.

In modern civil law. To approve; to confirm; as a court homologatesa proceeding. See HOMOLOGATION. Literally, to use the same words with another ; to saythe like. Viales v. Gardenier, 9 Mart.

In the civil law. Approbation ; confirmation by a court of justice; a judgment which orders the execution of some act. Merl. Rupert The term is also used in Louisiana. Hecker v.