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  • HERES
    Heir; an heir. A form of hceres. very common in the civil law. See HAERES.
  • HERESCHIP
    In old Scotch law. Theft or robbery. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt 2, pp. 26, 89.
  • HERESLITA, HERESSA, HERESSIZ
    A hired soldier who departs without license, 4 Inst 128.
  • HERESY
    In English law. An offense against religion, consisting not in a total 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. More...
  • HERETOCH
    A general, leader, or commander ; also a baron of the realm. Du Fresne.
  • HERETOFORE
    This word simply denotes time past, in distinction from time present or time future, and has no definite and precise signification beyond this. Andrews v. Thayer, 40 Conn. 157.
  • HERETUM
    In old records. A court or yard for drawing up guards or military retinue. Cowell.
  • HEREZELD
    In Scotch law. A gift or present made or left by a tenant to his lord as a token of reverence. Skene.
  • HERGE
    In Saxon law. Offenders who joined in a body of more than thirty-five to commit depredations.
  • HERIGALDS
    In old English law. A sort of garment Cowell.
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