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HOMONYMia

A term applied in the civil law to cases where a law was repeated, orlaid down in the same terms or to the same effect, more than once. Cases of iterationand repetition.

HONESTE VIVERE

Lat. To live honorably, creditably, or virtuously. One of the threegeneral precepts to which Justinian reduced the whole doctrine of the law, (lust. 1, 1,3; Bract, fols. 3, 36,) the others being

HONESTUS

Lat. Of good character or standing. Coram duo I)us rel pluribus ririsIcgalibus et honcstis, before two or more lawful and good men. Bract fol. 61.

HONOR

v. To accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, atmaturity and according to its tenor. Peterson v. Hubbard, 28 Mich. 199; Clarke v. Cock,4 East,

HONORARIUM

In the civil law. An honorary or free gift; a gratuitous payment, asdistinguished from hire or compensation for service; a lawyer’s or counsellor’s fee. Dig.50, 13, 1, 10-12.An honorarium is a voluntary

HONORARIUM JUS

Lat. In Roman law. The law of the prajtors and the edicts of thetediles.

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

HONY

L. Fr. Shame; evil; disgrace. Bony soit qui mal y pense, evil be to him whoevil thinks.

HOO

In old English law. A hill. Co. Litt. 56.

HOPCON

In old English law. A valley. Cowell.

HOPE

n. In old English law. A valley. Co. Litt 46.

HOPPO

A Chinese term for a collector; an overseer of commerce.

HORCA

In Spanish law. A gallows; the punishment of hanging. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit 19, c. 4,

HORDA

In old records. A cow in calf.

HORDERA

In old English law. A treasurer. Du Cange.

HORDERIUM

In old English law. A hoard ; a treasure, or repository. Cowell.

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