Law Dictionary

In Saxon law. A prison, or house of correction. Anc. Inst. Eng. HENGWYTE (Saxon). In old English law. An acquittance from a fine for hanging a thief. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47, § 17.

v. Hangwite. Heralds' college. An empowered to grant three kings at arms, gether with the Earl

Same as Hangwite.

Henry the Old, or Elder. King Henry I. is so called in ancient English chronicles and charters, to distinguish him from the subsequent kings of that name. Spelman. HERALD ( from Fr

King of England, 1100-1135.

King of England, 1154-1189.

King of England, 1216-1272.

King of England, 1399-1413.

King of England, 1413-1422.

King of England, 1422-1461.

King of England, 1485-1509.

King of England, 1509-1547.

sax. In old English law. A surety.

or HUDEFAST. In Saxon law. A master of a family, keeping house, distinguished from a lower class of freemen, viz., folgeras, (folgarit,) who had no habitations of their own, but we

Peter-pence, (q. v.)

In Saxon law. A master of a family, keeping house, distinguished from a lower class of freemen, viz., folgeras, (Jolgarii,) who had no habitations of their own, but were house-reta

Same as Herdwerck.

The master of a family; from the Saxon hearth faest, fixed to the house or hearth. Moz. & W.

In Saxon Law. The service of herdsmen, done at the will of their lord.

The name commonly given to an act of Congress, June 29, 1906, adding §§ 16a and 24 thereto. See IirrxBSXATx CoMMEBCE Commission.

The namb of the kingdom or government established by the Saxons In Britain: so called because It was composed of seven kingdoms, namely, Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, M

femes covert as well as femes sole.

A messenger; an officer in charge of matters pertaining to heraldry.

The office of a herald; the art of tracing genealogy and inheritable titles and decorations.

A corporation chartered in the 15th century for the purpose of tracing and preserving records of heraldry.

In 1450, the heralds in England were collected into a college by Richard II. The earl marshal of England was chief of the college, and under him were three kings-at-arms (styled Ga

In English law. An easement which consists in the right to pasture cattle on another's ground.

Herbage.

A first crop.

or HARBINGER. An viticer in the royal house, who goes before and allots the noblemen and those of the household their lodgings; also an innkeeper.

An officer in the royal house, who goes before and allots the noblemen and those of the household their lodgings; also an innkeeper.

I I. In old English law. A lodging for guests.

Lodgings to receive guests in the way of hospitality. Cowell.

To harbor.

Spent in an inn. Cowell.

The privilege of having goods of a thief and trial of him within such a liberty. Cartular, S. Edmundl MS. 163; Cowell.

An inn. Herfeerjfare, to entertain at an inn. Herbergatus, entertained.

An inn. Cowell.

For purposes of this section, the term “herbicide agent” means a chemical in an herbicide used in support of the United States and allied military operations in the Republic of Vie

A harrow. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 77.

To harrow. 4 Inst. 270.

In Old English Law. Harrowing; work with a harrow. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 82, § 2.

erciscere, I. I. To divide or partition.

In Civil Law. To be divided. Familia herciscunda, an inheritance to be divided. Actio familke herciscundce, an action for dividing an inheritance. Eroiscunda is more commonly used

"herd" means one or more stallions and his mares; and 1

One who herds or has charge of a herd of cattle, in the senses above defined. See Hooker v. McAllister, 12 Wash. 46, 40 Pac. 617; Underwood v. Birdsell, ft Mont. 142, 9 Pac. 922; R

A grange or place for cattle or husbandry. Mon. Angl. pt 3.

Customary uncertain services as herdsmen, shepherds, etc. Anno 11G8, Ilegist Eccles Ue Christi Cant MS.; Cowell.

Herdsmen's work, or customary labor, done by shepherds and inferior tenants, at the will of the lord. Cowell.

or HEORDWERCH. Customary uncertain services as herdsmen, shepherds, etc. A. D. 1166, Reg. Ecc. Christi Cant. MS.; Cowell.

Used as an adverb, it does not necessarily refer to unlimited time; it is not a synonym for “forever.” It rather Indicates the direction in time merely to which the context refers,

Calling out the army by proclamation; a fine paid by freemen for not attending the army; a tax for the support of the army. Du Cange.

The king’s edict commanding his subjects Into the field. Cowell.

In Gothic law. A tribunal answering to the English court-leet.

In Spanish law. A portion of land that is cultivated. Formerly it meant a farm, hacienda de campo, real estate. HEREDAD YACENTE (Spanish, from Lat. "haereditas jacens," q. v.). In

(Spanish) Same as Haereditas jacens.

In Spanish law. Heir; he who, by legal or testamentary disposition, succeeds to the property of a deceased person. "Haeres censeatur cum defuncto una eademque persona." Las Partida

In Roman law. Necessary heirs; those who, being named heirs in the will, had no election whether to accept or decline the inheritance, the testator’s death, he at once became free,

In Sicilian and Neapoliten law. That which is held by hereditary right; the same with hereditamentum-(hereditament) in English law, Spelman.

Any property which may be inherited. See 46 Ind. 488, 15 Am. Rep. 295.

Things capable of being inherited. Co. Litt. 5b; 2 Bl. Comm. 17. By this term, such things are denoted as may be the subject matter of inheritance, but not the inheritance itself.

That w Mcli is the subject of inheritance.

One transmitted or transmissible from parent to child in consequence of the infection of the former or the presence of the disease in his system, and without exposure of the latter

real estate of inheritance, and " possessed of an irrevocable possession in fee simple " means seized of an indefeasible estate in fee simple.

The crown of England, by the positive constitution of the kingdom, has ever been descendible, and so continues, in a course peculiar to itself, yet subject to limitation by parliam

Same as Descent. See 12 Am. St. Rep. 82, note.

A successor by hereditary succession. Hereditas. Same as Haereditas. Heregeat. Same as Heriot.

Aburdensome inheritance. See Dam NosaA Hare Eep-

Sax. A going into or with an army; a going out to war, {profectio militaris;) an expedition. Spelman.

A heriot (q. v.). Spelman. HEREGELD (Saxon). In old English law. A tribute or tax levied for the maintenance of an army. Spelman.

A tribute or a tax levied for the maintenance of an army. Moz. A W.; Spel. Gloss.

A military tribute.

Herein, as used in legal phraseology, is a locative adverb, and its meaning is to be determined by the context. It may refer to the section, the chapter, or the entire enactment in

Compare Ante. In the clause, in a will, " I give.. to the persons, societies and corporations to 'whom I have hereinbefore made bequests..." means, as the same 710W is or exists.^

A subject Du Cange.

A place of retirement for hermits. Mon. Angl. tom. 3, p. 18.

Followers of an army.

An arch-deacon. Cowell.

heriotum, hariotnm, heriettum, 1. 1. In old English law. A heriot, or hereot

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

In old Scotch law. Theft or robbery. 1 Pita Crim. Tr. pt. 2, pp. 26, 89.

In the civil law. An heir to the whole estate; a sole heir. Inst. 2, 23, 9. was not subject to the power of the testator, or person who made him heir. Qui testatoris jurét subjecti

HERESSA, HERESSIZ. A hired soldier who departs without license. 4 Inst. 128.

A hired soldier who departs without license. 4 Inst 128.

A denial of some of the essential doctrines of Christianity, publicly and obstinately avowed. See 4 Bl. Comm. 44.

Heresy trials are foreign to our Constitution. Men may believe what they cannot prove. They may not be put to the proof of their religious doctrines or beliefs.

A general, leader, or commander, also a baron of the realm. Du Fresne.

In the time before the present; down to this time; before this time. 167 111. 447; 117 N. Y. 150. In times past; previous time; previously. 253 111. 539. In times before the presen

In Old Records. A court or yard for drawing up guards or military retinue. Cowell; Jac. L. Diet.

Same as Heregeld.

In Scotch law. A gift or present made or left by a tenant to his lord as a token of reverence. Skene.

In Saxon law. Persons who joined in a body of more than thirty-five to commit crimes.

In old English law. A sort of garment Cowell.

In English law. A customary tribute of goods and chattels, payable to the lord of the fee on the decease of the owner of the land. Heriot service is such as is due upon a special r

A heriot due under a special reservation in the grant. Herischild. A species of military service.

A species of English military service.

In old Scotch law. A flne or penalty for not obeying the proclamation made for warfare, Skene.

A fine for disobedience to proclamation of warfare. Skene de Verb. Sign.

A division of household goods. Blount.