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HOLY ORDERS

In ecclesiastical law. The orders of bishops, (including archbishops.)priests, and deacons in the Church of England. The Roman canonists had the orders ofbishop, (in which the pope and archbishops were included.) priest,

HOMAGE

In feudal law. A service (or the ceremony of rendering it) which a tenantwas bound to perform to his lord on receiving investiture of a fee, or succeeding to it asheir, in

HOMAGER

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

HOMAGIO RESPECTUANDO

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.

HOMBRE BUENO

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

HOME, or HOMME

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

HOMESTAEE

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

HOMESTEAD

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

HOMICIDAX

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

HOMICIDE

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.

HOMICIDIUM

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

HOMINE CAPTO IN WITHERNAM- IUM

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.

HOMINE ELIGENDO

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

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

HOMME

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

HOMMES FEODAUX

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

HOMO

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

HOMOLOGACION

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

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