Category: H

  • Identitate Nominis

    English Law: Identitate Nominis in the Past The name of a writ which lies for a person taken upon a capias or exigent and committed to prison, for another man of the same name; this writ directs the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia) to inquire whether he be the same person […]

  • Identitate Nominis

    English Law: Identitate Nominis in the Past The name of a writ which lies for a person taken upon a capias or exigent and committed to prison, for another man of the same name; this writ directs the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia) to inquire whether he be the same person […]

  • Hushrece

    English Old Law: Hushrece in the Past The, ancient name of the offence now called burglary. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about hushrece is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of […]

  • Judgment Debt

    Concept of Judgment Debt Traditional meaning of judgment debt [1] in the English common law history: A debt due under a judgment. Judgment note: a promissory note, containing, in addition to the usual contents, a power of attorney authorizing confession of judgment against the maker, upon […]

  • Husbandry

    Concept of Hind, Hine Traditional meaning of hind, hine [1] in the Saxon law history: A servant in husbandry; a domestic. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases […]

  • High Court Of Chivalry

    The High Court of Chivalry Name The High Court of Chivalry is the standarized name of one of the England and Wales Subordinate and Other Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the High Court of Chivalry in […]

  • Heptarchy

    English Law: Heptarchy in the Past The name of the kingdom or government (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) established by the Saxons, on their establishment in Britain so called because it was composed of seven kingdoms, namely, Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, […]

  • High Court Of Admiralty

    The High Court of Admiralty Name The High Court of Admiralty is the standarized name of one of the UK Historic Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the High Court of Admiralty in the UK court legal history).

  • High Court Of Admiralty

    The High Court of Admiralty Name The High Court of Admiralty is the standarized name of one of the UK Historic Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the High Court of Admiralty in the UK court legal history).

  • Annum Diem Et Vastum

    English Law: Annum Diem et Vastum in the Past The title which the king acquires in land, when a party, who held not of the king, is attainted of felony. He acquires the power not only to take the profits for a full year, but to waste and demolish houses and to extirpate woods and…

  • Annum Diem Et Vastum

    English Law: Annum Diem et Vastum in the Past The title which the king acquires in land, when a party, who held not of the king, is attainted of felony. He acquires the power not only to take the profits for a full year, but to waste and demolish houses and to extirpate woods and…

  • Hundred

    English Law: Hundred in the Past A district of country originally comprehending one hundred families. In many cases, when an offence is committed within the -hundred, the inhabitants tire civilly responsible to the party injured. Developments This rule was probably borrowed from the nations […]

  • Holt

    Concept of Holt Traditional meaning of holt [1] in the Saxon law history: A wood, or grove. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Holt”, Boston: […]

  • Immigration Adjudicator

    The Immigration Adjudicator Name The Immigration Adjudicator is the standarized name of one of the UK Tribunals and Government Offices (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Immigration Adjudicator in the […]

  • Immigration Adjudicator

    The Immigration Adjudicator Name The Immigration Adjudicator is the standarized name of one of the UK Tribunals and Government Offices (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Immigration Adjudicator in the […]