Law Dictionary

Homage cannot be done by proxy nor by letter, but ought to be received and made in the proper person of the lord as well as of the tenant.

In feudal law. Plain homage; a species of homage which bound him who did it to nothing more than fidelity, without any obligation either of military service or attendance in the co

To renounce homage; to give it up or dissolve it. Bracton, fol. 81b.

In feudal law. Simple homage; that kind of homage which was merely an acknowledgment of tenure, with a saving of the rights of other lords. Harg. Co. Litt. note 18, lib. 2.

In Spanish law. The ordinary judge of a district. Hence, when the law declares that a contract, or some other act, is to be conformable to the will of the homhre bueno, it means th

business headquarters,' the Government seeks to inject such issues and findings, including a Dobson v. Com'r, 320 U.S. 489 , 64 S.Ct. 239, 88 L.Ed. 248, contention, into the Tax Co

or HOMME. L. Fr. Man; a man. Home ne sera puny pur suer des briefes en court le rey, soit il a droit ou atort. A man shall not be punished for suing out writs in the king’s court,

The term “home- and community-based service” means 1 or more of the services specified in paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 1396t(a) of title 42 (whether provided by the Servic

The term "home and community-based services" includes services described in sections 1396d(a)(7) and 1396d(a)(8) of this title, services described in subsection (c)(4)(B)

The term “home and community-based services waiting list” means, in the case of a State that has a limit on the number of individuals who may receive home and community-based servi

In this subchapter, the term “home and community care” means one or more of the following services furnished to an individual who has been determined, after an assessment under sub

I. fr. A madman; a lunatic.

when, as here, the home is converted into a commercial center to which outsiders are invited for purposes of transacting unlawful business, that business is entitled to no greater

the term "home-based alternative services" means services provided to a juvenile in the home of the juvenile as an alternative to incarcerating the juvenile, and includes

The term “home-based Head Start program” means a Head Start program that provides Head Start services in the private residence of the child receiving such services.

The term "home-based services"— (A) means services provided to youth and their families for the purpose of— (i) preventing such youth from running away, or otherwise beco

The term “home construction contract” means any construction contract if 80 percent or more of the estimated total contract costs (as of the close of the taxable year in which the

The term “home country” means, with respect to a controlled foreign corporation, the country in which such corporation is created or organized. / The term “home country” means, wit

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “home dialysis supplies and equipment” means medically necessary supplies and equipment (including supportive equipment) required by an in

The term “home energy” means a source of heating or cooling in residential dwellings.

For purposes of this section, the term “home energy audit” means an inspection and written report with respect to a dwelling unit located in the United States and owned or used by

The term “home equity conversion mortgage” means a first mortgage which provides for future payments to the homeowner based on accumulated equity and which a housing creditor (as d

The term “home equity indebtedness” means any indebtedness (other than acquisition indebtedness) secured by a qualified residence to the extent the aggregate amount of such indebte

The term “home health agency” means a public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, which— (1) is primarily engaged in providing skille

The term "home health aide" means an individual employed by a home health agency to provide in-home care services.

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “home health applicable increase percentage” means, with respect to— (I) each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003, the home health market bask

The term "home health care agency" means an agency that provides home health care or personal care services on a visiting basis in a place of residence.

The term “home health care services” means services described in section 1396d(a)(7) of this title provided under a State plan under this subchapter (or under a waiver of the plan)

For purposes of this subsection, the term “home health market basket percentage increase” means, with respect to a fiscal year or year, a percentage (estimated by the Secretary bef

The term “home health services” means the following items and services furnished to an individual, who is under the care of a physician, a nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse sp

the term “home improvement loan” means a loan, advance of credit, or purchase of an obligation representing a loan or advance of credit made— (i) for the purpose of financing the i

The term “home infusion drug” means a parenteral drug or biological administered intravenously, or subcutaneously for an administration period of 15 minutes or more, in the home of

The term “home infusion therapy” means the items and services described in paragraph (2) furnished by a qualified home infusion therapy supplier (as defined in paragraph (3)(D)) wh

Each of the terms “American homeland” and “homeland” means the United States. / The terms “appropriate congressional committee” and “homeland” have the meaning given those terms in

The term “homeland defense activity” means an activity undertaken for the military protection of the territory or domestic population of the United States, or of infrastructure or

The term "homeland security" includes efforts— (A) to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; (B) to reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terroris

The term "Homeland Security Enterprise" means relevant governmental and nongovernmental entities involved in homeland security, including Federal, State, local, and Triba

The term “homeland security grant” means any grant made or administered by the Department, including— (A) the State Homeland Security Grant Program; (B) the Urban Area Security Ini

The term "homeland security information" has the meaning given that term in section 482 of this title. / The term “homeland security information” means any information po

The term “homeland security missions” means the following missions of the Coast Guard: (A) Ports, waterways and coastal security. (B) Drug interdiction. (C) Migrant interdiction. (

The term “homeland security research” means research relevant to the detection of, prevention of, protection against, response to, attribution of, and recovery from homeland securi

The term “homeless” has the meaning given such term in section 12473 of this title . / the terms “homeless”, “homeless individual”, and “homeless person”— (A) mean an individual wh

The term “homeless children” has the meaning given the term “homeless children and youths” in section 11434a of title 42 . / The term "homeless children" has the meaning

The term “homeless children and youths”— (A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of section 11302(a)(1) of this title

“Homeless individual” means— (1) an individual who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence; or (2) an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is— (A) a supervis

The term “homeless individual with a disability” means an individual who is homeless, as defined in section 11302 of this title , and has a disability that— (i) (I) is expected to

the terms “homeless”, “homeless individual”, and “homeless person”— (A) mean an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and (B) includes— (i) an in

the term "homeless service provider" means a nonprofit, nongovernmental homeless service provider, such as a homeless shelter, a homeless service or advocacy program, a t

The term “homeless veteran” means a veteran who is homeless (as that term is defined in subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.

The term “homeless youth” has the meaning given the term “homeless children and youths” in section 11434a of title 42 . / The term “homeless youth” has the meaning given the term “

The term “home loan” means a loan secured by a mortgage or lien on residential property.

an allowed claim secured only by a security interest in the debtor's principal residence.

The term “home mortgage loan” means a loan made by a member upon the security of a home mortgage.

A man shall not be punished for suing out writs in the king's court, whether he be right or wrong. 2 Inst. 228.

A man shall not be punished for suing out writs in the king,s court whether he is right or wrong.

The department of state through which the English sovereign administers most of the internal affairs of the kingdom, especially the police, and communicates with the judicial funct

L Fr. Man; a man.

The term “homeowner” means a person who is obligated under a home loan. / The terms “elderly homeowner” and “homeowner” mean any homeowner who is, or whose spouse is, at least 62 y

For purposes of section 636 of this title , the term “homeowners” includes owners and lessees of residential property and also includes personal property.

The term “homeowners association” means an organization which is a condominium management association, a residential real estate management association, or a timeshare association

For purposes of this subsection and as used in the provisions referred to in this subparagraph, the term “homeownership counseling” means counseling related to homeownership and re

The term “homeownership program” means a program for homeownership under this part. / The term “homeownership program” means a program for homeownership under this part. / The term

The term “homepage” means the opening or main page or screen of the website of an online pharmacy that is viewable on the Internet.

the office of the collector of customs, where such vessel is registered or enrolled, means the permanent registry or enrolment, which is at the port, at or nearest to which the own

the precedence of forfeiture has never been carried further than to overreach common law contracts entered into by the owner; and it would be unreasonable to extend them further. T

These provisions, and others that might be referred to, very clearly indicate that the domicile of a vessel that requires to be registered, if we may so speak, or home port, is the

The term “home repairs” means capital improvements or repairs that— (A) are identified in an appraisal or home inspection completed in conjunction with a home purchase; or (B) are

In this subsection, the term "home-schooled student" means a student in a grade equivalent to kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 who receives educational instruct

The term “home service provider” means the facilities-based carrier or reseller with which the customer contracts for the provision of mobile telecommunications services.

The term “home skilled nursing facility” means, with respect to an enrollee who is entitled to receive post-hospital extended care services under a Medicare+Choice plan, any of the

or HOMSOKEN. See "Hamesucken."

See Hamesoken.

The term "HOMES rebate program" means a Home Owner Managing Energy Savings rebate program established by a State energy office as part of an approved State energy conserv

The mansion house.

the term “home State” means— (i) with respect to a national bank, the State in which the main office of the bank is located; (ii) with respect to a State bank or State savings asso

The house and land constituting a family residence. 6 N. D. 482. "'Stethe or sted,' says Lord Coke, 'betokeneth properly a bank of a river, and many times a place.' Co. Litt. 4, 6.

Corporations organized for the purpose of acquiring lands in large tracts, paying off incumbrances thereon, improving and subdividing them into homestead lots or parcels, and distr

Until some such action by the United States, Messenger's entry segregated the land from the public domain and made it so far private as to withdraw it from the operation of the law

If the agreement was made by Fearnow, the original applicant, that he would make the homestead entry not for himself, but for the benefit of another, would, during the time that he

From the making of his entry the homesteader has the right of possession as against trespassers and all others except the United States; he has also an inchoate title, subject to b

See Homestead.

Laws passed in most of the states allowing a householder or head of a family to designate a house and land as his homestead, and exempting the same homestead from execution for his

The family seat or mansion. See 107 Ala. 465, 54 Am. St. Rep. 110, 18 South. 310.

The term “homestead property” means the principal residence and adjoining property possessed and occupied by a borrower-owner specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, includi

It cannot in an absolute sense be said to be an estate in the land; the law creates none and leaves the fee as it was before, but in substance declares that the right of occupancy

There can be no doubt that Wadkins's inchoate right was initiated by his settlement, and that, as between him and any intervening claimant, his perfected right evidenced by the pat

The term “home study” means an evaluation of a home environment conducted in accordance with applicable requirements of the State in which the home is located, to determine whether

The term “home visiting services” means the services specified in subsection (b), provided at the residence of the eligible family involved or provided pursuant to arrangements mad

The term “home visitors” means providers of home visiting services.

Pertaining to homicide; relating to homicide; impelling to homicide; as a homicidal mania. (See Insanity.)

Irresistible inclination to kill. See 5 Weekly Notes Cas. (Pa.) 424.

A form of mania in which the morbid state of the mind manifests itself in an irresist-abie inclination or impulse to commit homicide, prompted usually by an insane delusion either

Homicide is any killing of a human being. To constitute homicide, (1) the killing must be of a living human being; (2) the death must have been caused by the act or omission of the

An accidental killing by one engaged in a lawful act, with no intent to hurt. See 9 Houst. (Del.) 564, 32 Atl. 137.

The accidental killing of another, where the slayer is doing a lawful act, unaccompanied by any criminally careless or reckless conduct. State v. Miller, 9 Houst (Del.) 564, 32 Atl

Same as Homicide by misadventure.

See Homicips PER INKORTUNIUM.

A killing in self-defense.

Homicide.

A killing while engaged in a quarrel.