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Heres

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "Haeres." HERESCHIP (Scotch).

In old Scotch law. Theft or robbery. 1 Pitc. Grim. Tr. pt. 2, pp. 26, 89. denial of Christianity, but of some of its essential doctrines, publicly and obstinately avowed. 4 Bl. Comm. 44, 45. An opinion on divine subjects devised by human reason, openly taught, and obstinately maintained. 1 Hale, P. C. 384. This offense is now subject only to ecclesiastical correction, and is no longer punishable by the secular law. 4 Steph. Comm. 233.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

See Haeres.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See H.ebes.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Heir; an heir. A form of hœres, very common in the civll law. See Hæres.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

v. Hceres.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Heir; an heir. A form of heres, yory common in the civil law. See