Hundredors

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The inhabitants of a hundred, who, by several statutes, are held to be liable, in the cases therein specified, to make good the loss sustained by persons within the hundred by robbery or other violence, therein also specified. The principal of these statutes are 13 Edw. I. st. 2, c. 1, i 4; 28 Edw. IIL c. 11; 27 Eliz. c. 13; 29 Car. II. c. 7; 8 Geo. II. c. 16; 22 Geo. II. c. 24. Persons serving on juries, or fit to be impanelled thereon, dwelling within the hundred where the land in question lies. 35 Hen. VIII. c. 6. And some such were necessarily on every panel till 4 & 5 Anne, c. 16. 4 Steph. Comm. 370. Him that had the jurisdiction of the hundred; the bailiff of the hundred. Home, Mirr. Just. lib. 1; Jacob.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Members of a hundred liable to jury service.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The inhabitants of a hundred, who, by several statutes, are held to be liable, in the cases therein specified, to make good' the loss sustained by persons within the hundred by robbery or other violence, therein also specified. The principal of these statutes are 13 Edw. I. st. 2, c. 1, s. 4; 28 Edw. III. c. 11; 27 Eliz. c. 13; 29 Car. II. c. 7; 8 Geo. II. c. 16; 22 Geo. II. c. 24. Persons serving on Juries, or fit to be empanelled thereon, dwelling within the hunsar Uy on every panel till the 4 & 0 Anne, c. 16. 4 Steph. Com. 370. One that had the Jurisdiction of the hundred. The bailiff of ^the hundred. Jacob, L. Diet

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English law. The inhabitants or freeholders of a hundred, anciently the suitors or judges of the hundred court. Persons impaneled or fit to be impaneled upon juries, dwelling within the hundred where the cause of action arose. Cromp. Jur. 217. It was formerly necessary to have some of these upon every panel of jurors. 3 Bl. Comm. 359, 360; 4 Steph. Comm. 370. The term "hundredor" was also used to signify the officer who had the jurisdiction of a hundred, and held the hundred court, and sometimes the bailiff of a hundred. Termes de la Ley; Cowell.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Englishlaw. The inhabitants or freeholders of a hundred, anciently the suitors or judges of the hundred court. Versors impaneled or fit to be impaneled upon juries, dwelling within the hundred where the cause of action arose. Cromp. Jur, 217. It was formerly necessary to have some of these upon every panel of jurors. 3 Bl. Comm. 359, 360; 4 Steph. Comm. 370. The term “liundredor” was also used to signify the officer who had the jurisdiction of a hundred, and held the hundred court, and sometimes the bailiff of a hundred. Termes de Ja Ley; Cowell.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

in England, are inhabitants of a local division of a county, who, by several statutes, are held to be liable in the cases therein specified to make good the loss sustained by persons within the hundred, by robbery or other violence, therein also specified. The principal of these statutes are, 13 Edw. 1, st. 2,c. 1,8. 4; 28 Edw. 3, e.11; 27 Eliz. c. 13; 29 C. 2, c.7; 8G. 2, c. 16; 22 G. 2c. 24. 2