Lat. This is the final agreement. The words with which the foot of a fine commenced. 2Bl. Comm. 351.

In Gothic law. A tribunal answering to the English court-leet.

An ancient writ that lay for the lord, who, having by right thewardship of his tenant under age. could not obtain his person, the same being carriedaway by another person. Old Nat.

An ancient writ, directed to the sheriff, to require one that had the body of au heir, beingin ward, to deliver him to the person whose ward he was by reason of

An ancient writ that lay for the ravishment of the lord’s ward. Reg. Orig. 163.Hseredem Deus facit, non homo. God makes the l;eir, not man. Co. Litt. 76.

Lat. In the civil law. Heirs. The plural of hwres, (

Lat. Iu old English law. A seeker of an inheritance; lience, the nextheir to lands.Haeredipetse suo propinquo vel e:itra- neo periculoso sane custodi nullus committatur.To the next heir, whether a relation or

In Roman law. Thehwrcditas was a universal succession by law to any deceased person, whether suchperson had died testate or intestate, and whether in trust (ex fidcicommisso) foranother or not. The like

In Roman law. The heir, or universal successor in the event of death. Theheir is he who actively or passively succeeds to tlie entire property of the estate- leaver.lie is not only

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

The statute 2 lien. IV. c. 15, de hwretico comburendo,was the first penal law enacted againstheresy, and imposed the penalty of death by burning against all heretics who relapsedor who refused to

A haven or port Cowell.

A house in a city or borough. Scott.

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

A little hand-gun. St 33 Hen. VIII. c. 6.

A hand-gun of a larger description than the hagne. St 2 & 3 Edw. VI. C.14; 4 & 5 P. & M. c. 2.

In old English law. A park Inclosed. Cowell.

In old English law. A permission or liuerty to take thorns, etc., to makeor repair hedges. Blount.

In Scotch law. Whole; the whole. “All and haill” are common words inconveyances. 1 Bell, App. Cas. 499.

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