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  • HIRER
    One who hires a thing, or the labor or services of another person. Turner v. Cross, 83 Tex. 218, 18 S. W. 578, 15 I R. A. 262.
  • HIRING
    Hiring is a contract by which one person grants to another either the enjoyment of a thing or the use of the labor and industry, either of himself or his servant, during a certain time, for a stipulated compensation, or where one contracts for the labor or services of another More...
  • HIRST, HURST
    In old English law. A wood. Co. Litt 4b.
  • HIS
    The use of this pronoun in a written instrument, in referring to a person whose Christian name is designated therein by a mere initial, is not conclusive that the person referred to is a male; it may be shown by parol that the person intended is a female. Berniaud v. More...
  • HIS EXCELLENCY
    In English law. The title of a viceroy, governor general, ambassador, or commander in chief. In American law. This title is given to the governor of Massachusetts by the constitution of that state; and it is commonly given, as a title of honor and courtesy, to the governors of the More...
  • HIS HONOR
    A title given by the constitution of Massachusetts to the lieutenant-governor of that commonwealth. Const. Mass. pt. 2, c. 2, s 2, art. 1.
  • HIS TESTTBUS
    Lat. These being witnesses. The attestation clause in old deeds and charters.
  • HITHERTO
    In legal use, this term always restricts the matter in connection with which it is employed to a period of time already passed. Mason v. Jones, 18 Barb. (N. Y.) 479.
  • HIWISC
    In old English law. A hide of land.
  • HLAF AETA
    Sax. A servant fed at his master's cost.
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