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Homo

A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

I. A man; a human being, whether male or female. Homo potest esse habilis et iuhabilis diversis temporibus: a man may be capable antj incapable at divers times. Homo Romanus: a Roman, — an appellation given to the old inhabitants of the Roman provinces. In feudal law. A man; a vassal; a military or feudal tenant or retainer; a tenant by knight service; any tenant of lands, vchether agricultural, or military; any retainer, servant, or person of inferior condition. Homo casatus: one vyho did service within a house. Homo cliartularius: a slave manumitted by charter. Homo commendatns: one who surrendered himself into the power of another, for protection or support Homo ecclesiasticus: a church vassal; one who was bound to serve a church, especially to do service of an agricultural character. Homo exercitalis: a man of the army; a soldier. Homo feodalis: a vassal or tenant; one who held a fee, or part of a fee. Homo fiscalis or flsca Unus: a servant or vassal belonging to the treasury or flscus. Homo francus: a freeman. Homo ingennus: a freeman. Homo liber: a free man. Homo ligius: a liege man; a subject Homo novus: a new tenant or vassal; a tenant invested with a new fee. Homo pertinens: a feudal bondman or vassal; one who belonged to the soil. Homo reglus: a king's vassal