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  • HLASOCNA
    Sax. The benefit of the law. Du Cange.
  • HLOTHBOTE
    In Saxon law. A fine for being present at an unlawful assembly. Spelman.
  • HLOTHE
    In Saxon law. An unlawful assembly from eight to thirty-five, inclusive. Cowell.
  • HOASTMEN
    In English law. An ancient gild or fraternity at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who dealt in sea coal. St. 21 Jac. L c. 3.
  • HOBBIT
    A measure of weight in use in Wales, equal to 168 pounds, being made up of four Welsh pecks of 42 pounds each. Hughes v. Humphreys, 26 Eng. L. A Eq. 132.
  • HOBBLERS
    In old English law. Light horsemen or bowmen; also certain tenants, bound by their tenure to maintain a little light horse for giving notice of any invasion, or such like peril, towards the seaside. Camden, Brit.
  • HOC
    Lat. This. Hoc intuitu, with this expectation. Hoc loco, in this place. Hoc nomine, In this name. Hoc titulo, under this title. Hoe voce, under this word.
  • HOC QUIDEM PERQUAM DURUM EST, SED ITA LEX SCRIPTA EST
    Lat. (This indeed is exceedingly hard, but so the law Is written; such is the written or positive law.) An observation quoted by Black-stone as used by Ulpian in the civil law; and applied to cases where courts of equity have no power to abate the rigor of the law. More...
  • HOC PARATUS EST VERIFICARE
    Lat. This he is ready to verify. Hoo serrabitur qnod initio convcnit. This shall be preserved which is useful in the beginning. Dig. 50, 17, 23; Bract 73b.
  • HOCCUS SALTIS
    A hoke, hole, or lesser pit of salt. Cowell.
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