Haspa
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
In Old English Law. A name anciently given to the hasp of a door, which was often used In giving livery of seisin of premises which included a house.
Spelman.
HASTA (Lat.). A spear which in Roman law was the sign of an auction sale. Hasta subjicere, to put under the spear, like the modern phrase put under the hammer signified put up at auction. Caiv. Lex. In feudal law it was the symbol of the investiture of a fee.
Lib. Feud. 2, 2.