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  • HABLE
    L. Fr. In old English law. A port or harbor; a station for ships. St. 27 Hen. VI. c. 3.
  • HACIENDA
    In Spanish law. The public domain; the royal estate; the aggregate wealth of the state. The science of administering the national wealth; public economy. Also an estate or farm belonging to a private person.
  • HACKNEY CARRIAGES
    Carriages plying for hire in the street. The driver is liable for negligently losing baggage. Masterson v. Short, 33 How. Prac.
  • HADBOTE
    In Saxon law. A recompense or satisfaction for the violation of holy orders, or violence offered to persons in holy orders. Cowell; Blount
  • HADD
    In Hindu law. A boundary or limit A statutory punishment defined by law, and not arbitrary. Mozley A Whitley.
  • HADERUNGA
    In old English law. Hatred; ill will; prejudice, or partiality. Spelman; Cowell.
  • HANGONEL
    In old English law. A tax or mulct. Jacob.
  • HAEC EST CONVENTIO
    Lat. This is an agreement. Words with which agreements anciently commenced. Yearb. H. 6 Edw. II. 191.
  • HAEC EST FINALIS CONCORDIA
    L. Lat. This is the final agreement. The words with which the foot of a fine commenced. 2 Bl. Comm. 351.
  • HAEREDA
    In Gothic law. A tribunal answering to the English court-leet.
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