Hand-Habenoe
Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Saxon Law. One having a thing in his hand; that is, a tliief found having the stolen goods in his possession,— latro manifestus of the civil law. See Laws of lien. I. c. 59; Laws of Athelstane § 6; Fleta, lib. 1, c. 38, § 1; Britton p. 72; Du Cange, Handhabenda. Jurisdiction to try such thief. Id. See Back-Bekenoe.